Critical Memcorrupt in GNU Binutils 2.43 ld via bfd_putl64 (remote)
CVE-2025-1179 Published on February 11, 2025
GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known 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. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
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Weakness Type
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-2025-1179 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
GNU Binutils Version 2.43 is affected by CVE-2025-1179Exploit Probability
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