CVE Details
Basic Information
| Title | GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference |
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| Type | cve |
| Published | 2025-07-27T05:32:06.926Z |
| Modified | 2025-07-27T05:32:06.926Z |
Product Information
| Vendor | GNU |
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| Product | Binutils |
| Version | 2.44 |
CVSS Information
| Base Score | 4.8 (MEDIUM) |
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| Attack Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
AI Analysis
| AI Description | A null pointer dereference vulnerability in GNU Binutils 2.44’s BFD Library could allow local attackers to cause a crash, potentially disrupting development environments. Applying the provided patch is recommended to fix this issue. |
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| AI Severity | High |
| AI Vendor | GNU |
| AI Product | Binutils |
| AI Version | 2.44 |
Affected Products
- GNU Binutils 2.44
Additional Information
| CWE List | CWE-476, CWE-404 |
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| Source | VulDB |
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.317812
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.621878
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15680
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530
- https://www.gnu.org/