CVE-2025-5244GNU Binutils ld elflink.c elf_gc_sweep memory corruption
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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.
- CVSS
- 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 15, 2026
Affected products
GNU Binutils gnu:binutils (from the name) | 2.0; 2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 2.5; 2.6; 2.7; and 37 more ranges | CNA record |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem siemens:simatic_s7_1500_tm_mfp_gnu_linux_subsystem (from the name) | before V1.1.1 | CISA ADP |
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name) | from V3.1.5 | CISA ADP |
gnu binutils gnu:binutils | before 2.45 | NVD |
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310346vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310346signature, permissions-required, vdb-entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.584634third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32858issue-tracking, exploit
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16010exploit, broken-link
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d1458933830456e54223d9fc61f0d9b3a19256f5patch
- https://www.gnu.org/broken-link, product
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
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