NULL pointer dereference in Elfutils Project
CVE-2025-1371
A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function handle_dynamic_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-read. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as b38e562a4c907e08171c76b8b2def8464d5a104a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Elfutils Project — versions 0.192
- GNU Elfutils — versions 0.192
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Broken Link)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi (exploit, Broken Link)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, patch, Broken Link)
- www.gnu.org/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1371?
- CVE-2025-1371 is a low-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-02-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1371?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.