CVE-2025-0840
published 2025-01-29CVE-2025-0840: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file…
PriorityP345high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.73%
50.0th percentile
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Affected
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| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.43.90.20250122-1 (forky) | binutils 2.43.90.20250122-1 (forky) |
| gnu | binutils | < 2.44 | 2.44 |
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.06.3MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvdv2.05.1MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.3LOW
vendor_redhat6.3MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-12-01·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-3198 [LOW] GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
It was discovered that GNU binutils could be forced to perform an out-
of-bounds read in certain instances. An attacker with local access to
a system could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2025-11839, CVE-2025-11840)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-8225)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-04-29·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2025-1176 [MEDIUM] GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
USN-7423-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-0840)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, expose
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-1153)
It was discovered that ld in GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-202
Ubuntu
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
It was discovered that GNU binutils in nm tool is affected by an
incorrect access control. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2024-57360)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-0840)
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
binutils: GNU Binutils objdump.c disassemble_bytes stack-based overflow
vendor_redhat·2025-01-29·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 binutils: GNU Binutils objdump.c disassemble_bytes stack-based overflow
binutils: GNU Binutils objdump.c disassemble_bytes stack-based overflow
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability allows a stack-based buffer overflow via manipula
Debian
CVE-2025-0840: binutils - A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils ...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-0840: binutils - A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils ...
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.43.90.20250122-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.43.90.20250122-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.43.90.20250122
OSV
binutils vulnerabilities
osv·2025-12-01·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-11839 [LOW] binutils vulnerabilities
binutils vulnerabilities
It was discovered that GNU binutils could be forced to perform an out-
of-bounds read in certain instances. An attacker with local access to
a system could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2025-11839, CVE-2025-11840)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-8225)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
(CVE-2025
OSV
binutils vulnerabilities
osv·2025-04-29·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] binutils vulnerabilities
binutils vulnerabilities
USN-7423-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in GNU. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-0840)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, expose
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2025-1153)
It was discovered that ld in GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2025-1176)
OSV
binutils vulnerabilities
osv·2025-02-26·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-57360 [MEDIUM] binutils vulnerabilities
binutils vulnerabilities
It was discovered that GNU binutils in nm tool is affected by an
incorrect access control. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a crash. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2024-57360)
It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-0840)
OSV
CVE-2025-0840: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2
osv·2025-01-29·CVSS 6.3
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-0840: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-c5qp-mx9f-m5c7: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-29
CVE-2025-0840 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-c5qp-mx9f-m5c7: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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2025-01-29
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