CVE-2025-1372: elfutils Buffer Overflow — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-119 Buffer Overflow

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
elfutils_project	elfutils	All

References

Exploits

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15927 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656#c3 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32657

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295981 https://vuldb.com/?id.295981 https://vuldb.com/?submit.496485 https://www.gnu.org/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-1372? +

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-1372? +

CVE-2025-1372 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-1372? +

CVE-2025-1372 affects products from elfutils_project, specifically: elfutils. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-1372? +

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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