NULL pointer dereference in Elfutils Project
CVE-2024-25260
elfutils v0.189 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the handle_verdef() function at readelf.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Elfutils Project — versions 0.189
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/schsiung/fuzzer_issues/issues/1 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- sourceware.org/elfutils/ (Product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25260?
- CVE-2024-25260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2024-02-20.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25260?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25260 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.