CVE-2025-1365

GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow

Published Feb 16, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2123 A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7369-1 elfutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elfutils Project
Elfutils Project elfutils
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Elfutils Project
Elfutils Project elfutils
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00034}

epss

{'score': 0.00021}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Title GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Feb 18, 2025, 4:06 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2025, 8:48 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 17, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:38 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 16, 2025, 11:31 PM