CVE-2025-1152

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Affected is the function xstrdup of the file xstrdup.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master."
References
Link Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15887 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576 Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295056 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.295056 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 08:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Gnu
Gnu binutils
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary
  • (es) Se ha encontrado una vulnerabilidad clasificada como problemática en GNU Binutils 2.43. La función xstrdup del archivo xstrdup.c del componente ld está afectada. La manipulación provoca una fuga de memoria. Es posible lanzar el ataque de forma remota. La complejidad de un ataque es bastante alta. Se dice que la explotabilidad es difícil. El exploit se ha hecho público y puede utilizarse. Se recomienda aplicar un parche para solucionar este problema. El responsable del código explica: "No voy a enviar algunas de las correcciones de fugas en las que he estado trabajando a la rama 2.44 debido a la preocupación de que desestabilizarían ld. Todas las fugas informadas en este bugzilla se han solucionado en binutils master".
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15887 - () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15887 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576 - () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32576 - Issue Tracking
References () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295056 - () https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295056 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry
References () https://vuldb.com/?id.295056 - () https://vuldb.com/?id.295056 - Permissions Required, VDB Entry
References () https://www.gnu.org/ - () https://www.gnu.org/ - Product

10 Feb 2025, 18:15

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Information

Published : 2025-02-10 18:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 08:38


NVD link : CVE-2025-1152

Mitre link : CVE-2025-1152

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-1152


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Products Affected

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release