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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 11, 2025· Updated Feb 11, 2025

GNU Binutils ld elflink.c bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p memory corruption

CVE-2025-1182

Description

Critical memory corruption in GNU Binutils 2.43's ld component via bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p; patch available.

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Critical memory corruption in GNU Binutils 2.43's ld component via bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p; patch available.

Vulnerability

The vulnerability resides in the bfd_elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p function within bfd/elflink.c of the GNU Binutils ld component, version 2.43. It leads to memory corruption when processing crafted ELF files. The attack complexity is high, making exploitation difficult.

Exploitation

An attacker can trigger the vulnerability remotely by supplying a specially crafted ELF binary to the linker. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, indicating that the attack vector is known.

Impact

Successful exploitation results in memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service. The exact impact depends on the context in which the linker is used.

Mitigation

A patch is identified as commit b425859021d17adf62f06fb904797cf8642986ad. Users should apply the patch or update to a fixed version once released. No workaround is mentioned in the available references.

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Affected products

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Patches

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No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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