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GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow

Type: advisorySources: OSV

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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CVE-2025-1365
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7 Nov 2026, 16:47 UTC · Revision 1

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GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process_symtab buffer overflow

core-osv · Original source

Published 16 Feb 2025, 23:31 UTC

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

osv:CVE-2025-1365
Complete source record
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