CVE-2025-1149
low-risk
Published 2025-02-10
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function xstrdup of the file libiberty/xmalloc.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate 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."
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 3.1/10
Low
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (5)
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295053
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.295053
Product
https://www.gnu.org/
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity
11/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal