Critical MemCorrupt in GNU Binutils 2.43 via _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec
CVE-2025-1181 Published on February 11, 2025
GNU Binutils ld elflink.c _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec memory corruption
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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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-2025-1181 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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GNU Binutils Version 2.43 is affected by CVE-2025-1181Exploit Probability
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