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vulnerabilityCVE-2025-1179
Name
CVE-2025-1179
Source
NVD ( link)Debian ( link)
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
Published Date
Updated Date
Workaround
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Analysis#


Affected Component
Analysis
binutils
Patched

Vulnerability Ratings#


2.3
CVSSv4
5
CVSSv31
7.5
CVSSv31
5.1
CVSSv2
NaN
other

Others affected components#


Name
Project
Project Version
Version
Status
buildroot
2025.02.x
2.43.1
Not Affected
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
Not Affected
yocto
master
2.46.1
Not Affected

Resolved with patches#


binutils (yocto:scarthgap)

#
Title
Author
Resolve
1
x86: Check invalid TLS descriptor call TLS descriptor
"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-1179
2
x86: Improve TLS transition error check
"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
CVE-2025-1179