Buffer Overflow in GNU Binutils (CVE-2025-11081)
Summary
Vulnerability in GNU Binutils (CVE-2025-11081). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.45. This issue affects the function dump_dwarf_section of the file binutils/objdump.c. Performing manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-11081 has been found in GNU Binutils.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "GNU Binutils CVE-2025-11081" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-11081 (GNU Binutils) — CWE-119 / CVSS v3 3.3
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-119) exists in GNU Binutils.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of GNU Binutils.
Severity: Low (CVSS 3.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで GNU Binutils を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-11081 binutils
References
- advisory vuldb.com
- advisory vuldb.com
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- patch sourceware.org
- report github.com
- report sourceware.org
- report sourceware.org
- report vuldb.com
- web gnu.org