Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.43 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15914Broken Link
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32638Broken Link
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=75086e9de1707281172ccBroken Link
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295081Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295081Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495369ExploitVDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0008/Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32638Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-1178?
CVE-2025-1178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.6 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulatio...
How severe is CVE-2025-1178?
CVE-2025-1178 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-1178?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility.