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CVE-2025-8225

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_de

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.

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.00088
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
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Affected Products & Versions

1
gnu binutilsall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocvuldb.com · ?submit.621883vuldb.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 · 08:15 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
poc
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

8
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:21195-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:21197-1
usnUSN-7899-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2025:4096-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4Patch
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813Permissions RequiredVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.317813Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/Product
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