Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-5244

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU114362

Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-5244

Published: August 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114362
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5244
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the elf_gc_sweep() function in bfd/elflink.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. 


Affected software

Binutils
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Ubuntu
SUSE Package Hub 15
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
Anolis OS
libucm0-debuginfo
openucx-tools-debuginfo
libuct-devel
libucp0-debuginfo
libucs-devel
libucs0-debuginfo
openucx-tools
libucs0
libucm0
libucs0-64bit
libucp-devel
libucp0
libuct0-debuginfo
libucs0-64bit-debuginfo
libucm0-64bit-debuginfo
openucx-debugsource
libucp0-64bit
libucp0-64bit-debuginfo
libucm-devel
libucm0-64bit
libuct0
libuct0-64bit
libuct0-64bit-debuginfo
openucx-debuginfo
binutils (Ubuntu package)
binutils
binutils-doc
binutils-gold
binutils-devel
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gprofng
gcc-toolset-14-binutils
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold
cross-hppa64-binutils-debuginfo
libctf-nobfd0
cross-riscv64-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc64-binutils
cross-mips-binutils-debuginfo
cross-m68k-binutils
cross-riscv64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-sparc64-binutils-debugsource
cross-pru-binutils-debugsource
cross-bpf-binutils-debuginfo
cross-arm-binutils
cross-arm-binutils-debuginfo
cross-epiphany-binutils-debugsource
cross-rx-binutils-debuginfo
cross-epiphany-binutils
cross-spu-binutils
cross-hppa-binutils-debuginfo
cross-rx-binutils-debugsource
cross-ia64-binutils
cross-spu-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc-binutils
cross-sparc64-binutils
cross-pru-binutils
cross-aarch64-binutils
cross-x86_64-binutils-debugsource
cross-x86_64-binutils
cross-x86_64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-s390x-binutils-debugsource
cross-s390x-binutils
cross-s390x-binutils-debuginfo
cross-ppc64le-binutils-debuginfo
cross-ppc64le-binutils
cross-ppc64le-binutils-debugsource
cross-aarch64-binutils-debugsource
cross-sparc-binutils-debuginfo
cross-aarch64-binutils-debuginfo
binutils-devel-32bit
cross-sparc64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-avr-binutils-debuginfo
cross-ia64-binutils-debugsource
cross-ia64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-arm-binutils-debugsource
cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo
cross-bpf-binutils-debugsource
libctf0-debuginfo
cross-xtensa-binutils-debugsource
cross-pru-binutils-debuginfo
cross-xtensa-binutils-debuginfo
cross-i386-binutils
cross-ppc64-binutils-debugsource
cross-epiphany-binutils-debuginfo
cross-rx-binutils
cross-bpf-binutils
cross-i386-binutils-debugsource
libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo
cross-hppa-binutils
cross-xtensa-binutils
cross-s390-binutils
cross-avr-binutils-debugsource
cross-sparc-binutils-debugsource
cross-mips-binutils
cross-hppa-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-avr-binutils
binutils-debuginfo
cross-hppa64-binutils-debugsource
cross-m68k-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo
cross-riscv64-binutils
libctf0
cross-s390-binutils-debuginfo
binutils-debugsource
cross-hppa64-binutils
cross-m68k-binutils-debuginfo
cross-s390-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource
cross-mips-binutils-debugsource
cross-i386-binutils-debuginfo
cross-sparc-binutils
gprofng
gprofng-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
perf
perf-debugsource
perf-devel
perf-bash-completion
perf-gtk-debuginfo
perf-gtk
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
bpftool-debugsource
bpftool-bash-completion

How to mitigate CVE-2025-5244

Install updates from vendor's website.

Binutils - update to 2.45
libucm0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
openucx-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libuct-devel - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucp0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucs-devel - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucs0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
openucx-tools - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucs0 - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucm0 - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucs0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucp-devel - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucp0 - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libuct0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucs0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucm0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
openucx-debugsource - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucp0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucp0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucm-devel - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libucm0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libuct0 - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1, 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
libuct0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libuct0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
openucx-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.13.1-150500.4.2.5, 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2, 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7
binutils (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13, 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5, 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1, 2.38-4ubuntu2.10, 2.38-4ubuntu2.11, 2.42-4ubuntu2.6, 2.42-4ubuntu2.7, 2.44-3ubuntu1.1, 2.44-3ubuntu1.2, 2.45-7ubuntu1.1
binutils - update to 2.41-8
binutils-doc - update to 2.41-8
binutils-gold - update to 2.41-8
binutils-devel - update to 2.41-8
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gprofng - update to 2.42-9
gcc-toolset-14-binutils - update to 2.42-9
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel - update to 2.42-9
gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold - update to 2.42-9
cross-hppa64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
libctf-nobfd0 - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-riscv64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-mips-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-m68k-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-riscv64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-pru-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-bpf-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-arm-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-arm-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-epiphany-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-rx-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-epiphany-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-spu-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-hppa-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-rx-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ia64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-spu-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-pru-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-aarch64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-x86_64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-x86_64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-x86_64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390x-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390x-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390x-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64le-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64le-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64le-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-devel-32bit - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-avr-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ia64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ia64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-arm-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-spu-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-bpf-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
libctf0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-xtensa-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-pru-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-xtensa-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-i386-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-epiphany-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-rx-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-bpf-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-i386-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
libctf-nobfd0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-hppa-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-xtensa-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-avr-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-mips-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-hppa-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-avr-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-hppa64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-m68k-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-devel - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-riscv64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
libctf0 - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-s390-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-hppa64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-m68k-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-mips-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-i386-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
gprofng - update to 2.45-160000.1.1
gprofng-debuginfo - update to 2.45-160000.1.1
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150300.38.7.1, 5.14.21-150400.44.20.1, 5.14.21-150500.52.5.1, 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1, 6.4.0.git54263.0aad576b1c-150700.3.2.2
perf - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150300.38.7.1, 5.14.21-150400.44.20.1, 5.14.21-150500.52.5.1, 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1, 6.4.0.git54263.0aad576b1c-150700.3.2.2
perf-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.3.18-150300.38.7.1, 5.14.21-150400.44.20.1, 5.14.21-150500.52.5.1, 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1, 6.4.0.git54263.0aad576b1c-150700.3.2.2
perf-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.44.20.1, 5.14.21-150500.52.5.1, 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1, 6.4.0.git54263.0aad576b1c-150700.3.2.2
perf-bash-completion - update to 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1
perf-gtk-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1
perf-gtk - update to 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool-debugsource - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool-bash-completion - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3

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