CVE-2025-11494: GNU Binutils 2.45 OOB Read in Linker elfxx-x86
CVE-2025-11494 Published on October 8, 2025
GNU Binutils Linker elfxx-x86.c _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections out-of-bounds
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Timeline
Advisory disclosed
VulDB entry created
VulDB entry last update 40 days later.
Weakness Types
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2025-11494 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
GNU Binutils Version 2.45 is affected by CVE-2025-11494Exploit Probability
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