CVE-2025-29481

MEDIUM

Libbpf - Buffer Overflow

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in libbpf 1.5.0 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the bpf_object__init_prog` function of libbpf. This has been disputed by third parties who assert that "no one in their sane mind should be passing untrusted ELF files into libbpf while running under root."

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 24.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (1)
libbpf_project/libbpf 1.5.0
Published Apr 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026