Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | < 2.45 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16010Broken Link
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32858ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d1458933830456e54223dPatch
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310346Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310346Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.584634Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-5244?
CVE-2025-5244 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation...
How severe is CVE-2025-5244?
CVE-2025-5244 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-5244?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils.