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GNU Binutils nm nm.c internal_strlen buffer overflow

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function __sanitizer::internal_strlen of the file binutils/nm.c of the component nm. The manipulation of the argument const leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched 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.

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CVEs
CVE-2025-1147
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4 Nov 2026, 14:03 UTC · Revision 1

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GNU Binutils nm nm.c internal_strlen buffer overflow

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Feb 2025, 13:31 UTC

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.43 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function __sanitizer::internal_strlen of the file binutils/nm.c of the component nm. The manipulation of the argument const leads to buffer overflow. The attack can be launched 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.

osv:CVE-2025-1147
Complete source record
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