SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-1352

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __libdw_thread_tail in the library libdw_alloc.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument w leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 2636426a091bd6c6f7f02e49ab20d4cdc6bfc753. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
GNU elfutils	0.192

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15923

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32650

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32650#c2

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295960

https://vuldb.com/?id.295960

https://vuldb.com/?submit.495965

https://www.gnu.org/

CVSS Score

5.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVE-2025-1352