CVE-2025-1153
published 2025-02-10CVE-2025-1153: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file…
PriorityP431medium5.9CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.33%
68.1th percentile
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.45-3 (forky) | binutils 2.45-3 (forky) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.45-3 | 2.45-3 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.34-6ubuntu1.11 | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.38-4ubuntu2.11 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.11 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.38-4ubuntu2.8 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.8 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.42-4ubuntu2.7 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.7 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.45-7ubuntu1.1 | 2.45-7ubuntu1.1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7 | 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13 | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11 | 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5 | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4 | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv4.02.3LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/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
nvdv2.02.6LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.3MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.0MEDIUM
vendor_debian2.3LOW
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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·2025-04-07·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1153 [LOW] binutils vulnerabilities
binutils vulnerabilities
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, CVE-2025-1182)
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)
It was discovered that ld in GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, expose
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10.
(CVE-2025-1178, CVE-2025-1181)
GHSA
GHSA-3frg-24qp-xxv2: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-10
CVE-2025-1153 [LOW] CWE-119 GHSA-3frg-24qp-xxv2: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
OSV
CVE-2025-1153: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2
osv·2025-02-10·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1153 [LOW] CVE-2025-1153: A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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·2025-04-07·CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-1182 [LOW] GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Title: GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.
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, CVE-2025-1182)
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)
It was discovered that ld in GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain
files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, expose
sensitive information or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10.
(CVE-2025-1178, CVE-2025-1181)
Instructions:
Red Hat
binutils: GNU Binutils format.c bfd_set_format memory corruption
vendor_redhat·2025-02-10·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1153 [LOW] CWE-119 binutils: GNU Binutils format.c bfd_set_format memory corruption
binutils: GNU Binutils format.c bfd_set_format memory corruption
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. A specially-crafted payload may be able to trigger a memory leak, which can lead to an application crash or other undefined behavior.
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) -
Debian
CVE-2025-1153: binutils - A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. A...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1153 [LOW] CVE-2025-1153: binutils - A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. A...
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_set_format of the file format.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.45-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.45-3)
trixie: open
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32603https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=8d97c1a53f3dc9fd8e1ccdb039b8a33d50133150https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295057https://vuldb.com/?id.295057https://vuldb.com/?submit.489991https://www.gnu.org/https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0005/
2025-02-10
Published