CVE-2025-11414

NameCVE-2025-11414
DescriptionA vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
binutils (PTS)bullseye2.35.2-2vulnerable
bookworm2.40-2vulnerable
trixie2.44-3vulnerable
forky, sid2.45-7vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
binutilssource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant

Notes

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33450
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703
binutils not covered by security support

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