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CVE-2025-8224

GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference

Published: 7/27/2025 Last updated: 7/28/2025 Reserved: 7/26/2025

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CNA assigner: VulDB (1af790b2-7ee1-4545-860a-a788eba489b5) Requested by: n/a

Metrics

Version Score Severity Vector String
4.0 1.9 Low CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
3.1 3 Low CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
3.0 3 Low CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
2.0 1.3 Low CVSS:2.0/AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

Opam packages affected (3)

bap-std clangml conf-binutils

Products affected (1)

Product Vendor Version
Binutils GNU QCA2066

References (8)

Credits (1)