Medium
GNU Binutils ld elflink.c elf_gc_sweep memory corruption
Type: advisorySources: OSV
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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- Affected versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2025-5244
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- 4 Nov 2026, 03:13 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
GNU Binutils ld elflink.c elf_gc_sweep memory corruption
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 27 May 2025, 13:00 UTC
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
osv:CVE-2025-5244
Complete source record
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