PT-2025-6902 · Gnu+5 · Gnu Elfutils+5

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Published

2025-02-17

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Updated

2025-11-24

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CVE-2025-1372

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: GNU elfutils version 0.192
Description: A critical vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils. The issue affects the function dump data section/print string section of the file readelf.c in the eu-readelf component. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to a buffer overflow. An attack must be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Recommendations: To fix this issue, it is recommended to apply a patch. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the dump data section/print string section function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the vulnerable component eu-readelf to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the argument z/x in the affected function until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

AZL-56977
CVE-2025-1372
ECHO-D1E1-D410-D8FB
MGASA-2025-0119
OESA-2025-1177
OESA-2025-1178
OESA-2025-1179
OESA-2025-1180
OESA-2025-1181
SUSE-RU-2025:4092-1
SUSE-SU-2025:4092-1
USN-7369-1

Affected Products

Debian
Gnu Elfutils
Linuxmint
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu