#VU107141 Memory leak in Binutils - CVE-2025-1148

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107141

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1148

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Binutils
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GNU

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the link_order_scan() function in ld/ldelfgen.c. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Binutils: 2.43 - 2.43.1

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External links
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0004/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15887
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295052

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.