SB2025082206 - Fedora 42 update for binutils

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SB2025082206 - Fedora 42 update for binutils

Published: August 22, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025082206
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8224)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 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:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the bfd_elf_get_str_section() function in bfd/elf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8225)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: 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:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the process_debug_info() function in binutils/dwarf.c. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References