CVE-2025-11414
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Publication date: 2025-10-07

Last updated on: 2026-04-29

Assigner: VulDB

Description
A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
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Published
2025-10-07
Last Modified
2026-04-29
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-08
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2025-11414
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gnu binutils 2.45
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CWE ID Description
CWE-119 The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in GNU Binutils 2.45, specifically in the function get_link_hash_entry within the file bfd/elflink.c of the Linker component. It causes an out-of-bounds read, which means the program reads memory outside the intended boundaries. The attack exploiting this vulnerability can only be executed locally. The issue has been publicly disclosed and can be exploited. Upgrading to version 2.46 fixes this vulnerability.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to cause an out-of-bounds read, which can lead to a denial of service or potentially crash the affected application. However, it does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability to some extent. The CVSS scores indicate a low to moderate impact with no confidentiality or integrity loss but some impact on availability.

Mitigation Strategies

The immediate step to mitigate this vulnerability is to upgrade GNU Binutils to version 2.46 or later, as this version addresses the issue in the get_link_hash_entry function of bfd/elflink.c.

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