CVE-2025-1181
published 2025-02-11CVE-2025-1181: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c…
PriorityP426medium5CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUIRSUCLILAL
EPSS
0.70%
49.5th percentile
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | binutils | < binutils 2.45-3 (forky) | binutils 2.45-3 (forky) |
| 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 < 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5 | 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5 |
| gnu | binutils | >= 0 < 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 |
| msrc | azl3_binutils_2.41-3_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_binutils_2.41-5_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_binutils_2.37-12_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_binutils_2.37-14_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_gdb_11.2-6_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.0MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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_ubuntu3.1LOW
vendor_debian2.3LOW
vendor_redhat2.3LOW
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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·2025-04-07·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:
Microsoft
GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
vendor_msrc·2025-02-11·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2025-1181 [LOW] CWE-119 GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec 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
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: htt
Red Hat
binutils: GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
vendor_redhat·2025-02-11·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1181 [LOW] CWE-119 binutils: GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
binutils: GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
A flaw was found in GNU Binutil. This vulnerability allows memory corruption via manipulation of the _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec function.
Mitigation: Mitigation for this issue is either not avai
Debian
CVE-2025-1181: binutils - A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vuln...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1181 [LOW] CVE-2025-1181: binutils - A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vuln...
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.45-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.45-3)
trixie: open
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·2025-04-07·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)
OSV
CVE-2025-1181: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2
osv·2025-02-11·CVSS 2.3
CVE-2025-1181 [LOW] CVE-2025-1181: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-pm93-pg55-r2jm: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-02-11
CVE-2025-1181 [LOW] CWE-119 GHSA-pm93-pg55-r2jm: A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084https://vuldb.com/?id.295084https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402https://www.gnu.org/https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402
2025-02-11
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