CVE-2025-1365GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

References and patches

• VDB-295977 | GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• VDB-295977 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
• Submit #496483 | GNU elfutils/eu-readelf 0.192 Buffer Over-read third-party-advisoryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654 issue-trackingExploitIssue Tracking
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15925 exploitExploit
• https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654#c2 issue-trackingpatchExploitIssue Tracking
• https://www.gnu.org/ productProduct