CVE-2025-11495

Description

A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_x86_64_relocate_section of the file elf64-x86-64.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 6b21c8b2ecfef5c95142cbc2c32f185cb1c26ab0. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-122 CWE-122

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
gnu	binutils	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=6b21c8b2ecfef5c95142cbc2c32f185cb1c26ab0

Exploits

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33502 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33502#c3

Other References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16393 https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327620 https://vuldb.com/?id.327620 https://vuldb.com/?submit.668290 https://www.gnu.org/ https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11495? +

A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_x86_64_relocate_section of the file elf64-x86-64.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 6b21c8b2ecfef5c95142cbc2c32f185cb1c26ab0. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-11495? +

CVE-2025-11495 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-11495? +

CVE-2025-11495 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-2025-11495? +

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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