CVE-2025-1149

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function xstrdup of the file libiberty/xmalloc.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master."

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-401 CWE-401

CWE-404 CWE-404

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	binutils	All

References

Exploits

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576

Other References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15887 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295053 https://vuldb.com/?id.295053 https://www.gnu.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1149? +

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function xstrdup of the file libiberty/xmalloc.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-1149? +

CVE-2025-1149 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1149? +

CVE-2025-1149 affects products from gnu, specifically: binutils. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1149? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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