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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-5244
Name
CVE-2025-5244
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
binutils
Exploitable

Vulnerability Ratings#


4.8
CVSSv4
5.3
CVSSv31
7.8
CVSSv31
4.3
CVSSv2
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
master
2.45.1
Not Affected
openwrt
master
2.46.0-r1
Not Affected
openwrt
openwrt-25.12
2.45.1-r1
Not Affected
yocto
kirkstone
2.38
Patched
yocto
master
2.46.1
Not Affected
yocto
scarthgap
2.42
Patched

Resolved with patches#


binutils (yocto:kirkstone)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Patch #1
Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-5244

binutils (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
Patch #1
Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-5244