CVE-2025-8225

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4	Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317813	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-07-27 08:15

Updated : 2025-08-01 17:08

NVD link : CVE-2025-8225

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8225

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8225

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

binutils

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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