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CVE-2025-0840

MEDIUM
5.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.43. This affects the function disassemble_bytes of the file binutils/objdump.c. The manipulation of the argument buf leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is baac6c221e9d69335bf41366a1c7d87d8ab2f893. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CWE-119Buffer OverflowCWE-121Stack-based Buffer OverflowCWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available
binutilsDebian
Fixed in:2.43.90.20250122-1CVE-2025-0840
Fixed in:2.43.90.20250122-1CVE-2025-0840
binutilsUbuntu
Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11USN-7423-2
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4USN-7423-2
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.10USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.11USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.7USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.42-4ubuntu2.4USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.42-4ubuntu2.7USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.45-7ubuntu1.1USN-7899-1
binutils-multiarchUbuntu
Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11USN-7423-2
Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4USN-7423-2
Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.10USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.11USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.7USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.42-4ubuntu2.7USN-7899-1
Fixed in:2.42-4ubuntu2.4USN-7306-1
Fixed in:2.45-7ubuntu1.1USN-7899-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days
50thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 50% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1
VDB Entry1
Product1
Other references1

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