CVE-2025-1179
published 2025-02-11CVE-2025-1179: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of…
PriorityP342high7.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.56%
42.7th percentile
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.44-1 (forky) | binutils 2.44-1 (forky) |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.44-1 | 2.44-1 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.44-1 | 2.44-1 |
| msrc | azl3_gdb_13.2-4_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_gdb_11.2-6_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.5HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv4.02.3LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
osv2.3LOW
vendor_msrc5.0MEDIUM
vendor_debian2.3LOW
vendor_redhat2.3LOW
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Red Hat
binutils: GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
vendor_redhat·2025-02-11·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1179 [LOW] CWE-119 binutils: GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
binutils: GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability allows memory corruption via manipulation of the bfd
Microsoft
GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
vendor_msrc·2025-02-11·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2025-1179 [LOW] CWE-119 GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
VulDB: VulDB
Customer Action Required: Yes
Debian
CVE-2025-1179: binutils - A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. A...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1179 [LOW] CVE-2025-1179: binutils - A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. A...
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.44-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.44-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.44-1)
OSV
CVE-2025-1179: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2
osv·2025-02-11·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1179 [LOW] CVE-2025-1179: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
GHSA
GHSA-qcqm-fvf4-grpc: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-11
CVE-2025-1179 [LOW] CWE-119 GHSA-qcqm-fvf4-grpc: A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
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2025-02-11
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