CVE-2025-1176
Medium
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated 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. The patch is named f9978defb6fab0bd8583942d97c112b0932ac814. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Binutils
PublishedFeb 11, 2025
First seenFeb 11, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-122CWE-122CWE-119Memory buffer bounds error
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu binutils | 2.43 | — |
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