CVE-2025-1149

LOW

GNU Binutils 2.43 - Memory Leak in xstrdup Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function xstrdup of the file libiberty/xmalloc.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. 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. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master."

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.295053
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295053
Exploit, Issue Tracking issue-tracking
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576
Product product
https://www.gnu.org/

Scores

CVSS v3 3.1
EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 40.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401 CWE-404
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils 2.43
Published Feb 10, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026