GNU Binutils up to 2.44 objdump /binutils/debug.c debug_type_samep memory corruption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This issue affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-5245. The attack requires a local approach. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at sourceware.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-5245. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at sourceware.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241859 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: binutils (CVE-2025-5245)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceware.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (241859) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1157). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Open Source binutils

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Type

• Programming Tool Software

Vendor

• GNU

Name

• Binutils

Version

• 2.0
• 2.1
• 2.2
• 2.3
• 2.4
• 2.5
• 2.6
• 2.7
• 2.8
• 2.9
• 2.10
• 2.11
• 2.12
• 2.13
• 2.14
• 2.15
• 2.16
• 2.17
• 2.18
• 2.19
• 2.20
• 2.21
• 2.22
• 2.23
• 2.24
• 2.25
• 2.26
• 2.27
• 2.28
• 2.29
• 2.30
• 2.31
• 2.32
• 2.33
• 2.34
• 2.35
• 2.36
• 2.37
• 2.38
• 2.39
• 2.40
• 2.41
• 2.42
• 2.43
• 2.44

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.gnu.org/

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Accepted

• Submit #584635: GNU Binutils objdump 2.44 Memory Corruption (by lcyf-fizz)

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