Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-11414

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU116967

Buffer overflow in Binutils - CVE-2025-11414

Published: October 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU116967
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-2025-11414
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 get_link_hash_entry() function in bfd/elflink.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

Binutils
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 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 Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
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
libucs0
libuct-devel
libucs0-debuginfo
libucp-devel
libuct0
openucx-debugsource
libucp0
libucm-devel
libuct0-debuginfo
libucm0-debuginfo
openucx-tools
libucm0-64bit
libucp0-debuginfo
openucx-tools-debuginfo
libuct0-64bit-debuginfo
libucs-devel
libucp0-64bit-debuginfo
libucs0-64bit
libucm0
libucm0-64bit-debuginfo
libuct0-64bit
libucs0-64bit-debuginfo
libucp0-64bit
openucx-debuginfo
binutils (Ubuntu package)
cross-pru-binutils-debugsource
cross-sparc64-binutils-debugsource
cross-riscv64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-m68k-binutils
cross-bpf-binutils-debuginfo
cross-arm-binutils
cross-arm-binutils-debuginfo
cross-pru-binutils
cross-mips-binutils-debuginfo
cross-hppa-binutils
cross-ppc64-binutils
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
libctf-nobfd0
cross-m68k-binutils-debugsource
cross-x86_64-binutils-debugsource
binutils-devel-32bit
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-aarch64-binutils
cross-aarch64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-riscv64-binutils-debugsource
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-sparc-binutils-debuginfo
cross-hppa64-binutils-debuginfo
cross-xtensa-binutils
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-xtensa-binutils-debugsource
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo
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
cross-pru-binutils-debuginfo
binutils-devel
binutils
cross-riscv64-binutils
libctf0
cross-s390-binutils-debuginfo
binutils-debugsource
cross-hppa64-binutils
cross-m68k-binutils-debuginfo
cross-ppc-binutils-debugsource
cross-mips-binutils-debugsource
cross-i386-binutils-debuginfo
cross-sparc-binutils
binutils-debuginfo
cross-hppa64-binutils-debugsource
cross-xtensa-binutils-debuginfo
cross-s390-binutils-debugsource
gprofng-debuginfo
gprofng
perf-debugsource
perf-debuginfo
perf
perf-devel
perf-bash-completion
perf-gtk-debuginfo
perf-gtk
bpftool
bpftool-bash-completion
bpftool-debugsource
bpftool-debuginfo

How to mitigate CVE-2025-11414

Install updates from vendor's website.

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
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
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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
libuct0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
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
libucp0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucs0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
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
libucm0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libuct0-64bit - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucs0-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 1.9.0-150300.4.2.5, 1.11.1-150400.4.2.1
libucp0-64bit - 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+esm8, 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm14, 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm13, 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2, 2.38-4ubuntu2.12, 2.42-4ubuntu2.8, 2.44-3ubuntu1.3, 2.45-7ubuntu1.2
cross-pru-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-sparc64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-riscv64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-m68k-binutils - 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-pru-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-mips-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-hppa-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc64-binutils - 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
libctf-nobfd0 - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
cross-m68k-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-x86_64-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-devel-32bit - 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-aarch64-binutils - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-aarch64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-riscv64-binutils-debugsource - 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-sparc-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-hppa64-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-xtensa-binutils - 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-xtensa-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-ppc-binutils-debuginfo - 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
cross-pru-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
binutils-devel - addressed in versions 2.45-150100.7.57.1, 2.45-160000.1.1
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-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
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-xtensa-binutils-debuginfo - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
cross-s390-binutils-debugsource - update to 2.45-150100.7.57.1
gprofng-debuginfo - update to 2.45-160000.1.1
gprofng - update to 2.45-160000.1.1
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-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-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 - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool-bash-completion - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool-debugsource - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 7.5.0-160000.2.3

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