Buffer overflow in Elfutils Project
CVE-2025-1365
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (26.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Elfutils_project Elfutils — versions 0.192
- Gnu Elfutils — versions 0.192
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, patch, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1365?
- CVE-2025-1365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1365?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.