CVE-2025-1372

GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c print_string_section buffer overflow

Published Feb 17, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-2130 A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. 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 was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Title GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c print_string_section 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, 3:55 PM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2025, 10:36 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 17, 2025, 3:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:39 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 17, 2025, 3:00 AM