CVE-2025-11414

GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds

Published Oct 7, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A 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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7919-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
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Description A 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.
Title GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 1:02 AM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2025, 10:40 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 7, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 1:10 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 7, 2025, 10:32 PM