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GNU Binutils Linker elfxx-x86.c _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections out-of-bounds

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function _bfd_x86_elf_late_size_sections of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Linker. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The patch is identified as b6ac5a8a5b82f0ae6a4642c8d7149b325f4cc60a. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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CVE-2025-11494

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Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-11494

Binutils

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[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "vendor": "GNU",
    "modules": [
      "Linker"
    ],
    "product": "Binutils",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.45"
      }
    ]
  }
]
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CVE-2025-11494

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#26891 · Revision 1
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