High severity · published Feb 16, 2025
CVE-2025-1365
GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
elfutils · GNU
0.192 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1365
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1365
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15925
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654
Exploit
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654#c2
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295977
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.295977
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.496483
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