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CVE-2025-8224

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the functi

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530.

It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.00106
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
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Affected Products & Versions

1
gnu binutilsall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

4
pocsourceware.org · attachment.cgi?id=15680sourceware.org
pocsourceware.org · show_bug.cgi?id=32109sourceware.org
pocsourceware.org · show_bug.cgi?id=32109#c2sourceware.org
pocvuldb.com · ?submit.621878vuldb.com
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Scoring & Timeline

3.3
LOW · CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD27 Jul 2025 · 06:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

10
msrcCVE-2025-8224
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:21195-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:21197-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:4096-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.gitMailing List
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317812Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317812Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
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