CVE-2025-3198

GNU Binutils objdump bucomm.c display_info memory leak

Published Apr 4, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function display_info of the file binutils/bucomm.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory leak. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named ba6ad3a18cb26b79e0e3b84c39f707535bbc344d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9672 A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function display_info of the file binutils/bucomm.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory leak. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named ba6ad3a18cb26b79e0e3b84c39f707535bbc344d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7847-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7899-1 GNU binutils vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43/2.44 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function display_info of the file binutils/bucomm.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory leak. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is named ba6ad3a18cb26b79e0e3b84c39f707535bbc344d. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Title GNU Binutils objdump bucomm.c display_info memory leak
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-404
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P'}

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'}

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'}

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 1:02 AM
Reserved
Apr 3, 2025, 11:14 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 4, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 2:18 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 4, 2025, 1:31 AM