GNU Binutils 2.45 ldmisc.c vfinfo out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. The impacted element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-11840. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at sourceware.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-11840. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at sourceware.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 271686 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-11840), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 16357 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at sourceware.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (271686). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 271686
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-11840

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 16357

Timelineinfo

10/16/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2025 +12 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: 33455
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-11840 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-11840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328775
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2025 10:41
Updated: 10/28/2025 07:38
Changes: 10/16/2025 10:41 (60), 10/17/2025 03:34 (30), 10/24/2025 04:20 (11), 10/28/2025 07:38 (2)
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Submitter: JJLeo
Cache ID: 216::103

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