Name: CVE-2025-5245: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-5245, CWE-119, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00286

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 4.8 (MEDIUM)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.3
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade binutils	Aug 27, 2025	May 27, 2025
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 29, 2025	May 27, 2025
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10	—	Upgrade binutils	Sep 15, 2025	Aug 9, 2025
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11	—	Upgrade binutils	Aug 13, 2025	Aug 9, 2025
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12	—	Upgrade binutils	Sep 15, 2025	Aug 9, 2025
Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13	—	Upgrade binutils	Sep 25, 2025	Aug 9, 2025
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	May 27, 2025
Suse	—	Upgrade cross-hppa64-binutilsUpgrade openucx-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade cross-riscv64-binutilsUpgrade cross-i386-binutilsUpgrade cross-s390-binutilsUpgrade cross-xtensa-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade gprofngUpgrade cross-x86_64-binutilsUpgrade libucm-develUpgrade libucm0Upgrade cross-sparc-binutilsUpgrade libuct-develUpgrade cross-aarch64-binutilsUpgrade cross-pru-binutilsUpgrade cross-arm-binutilsUpgrade libucs-develUpgrade cross-s390x-binutilsUpgrade cross-mips-binutilsUpgrade libucs0Upgrade cross-bpf-binutilsUpgrade perf-develUpgrade libucp-develUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade bpftool-bash-completionUpgrade perf-bash-completionUpgrade libuct0Upgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade perf-gtkUpgrade cross-ppc64le-binutilsUpgrade cross-epiphany-binutilsUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade cross-loongarch64-binutilsUpgrade libucp0Upgrade cross-sparc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-m68k-binutilsUpgrade cross-ia64-binutilsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade cross-hppa-binutilsUpgrade cross-avr-binutilsUpgrade cross-rx-binutilsUpgrade libctf0	Nov 17, 2025	Nov 14, 2025
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils-multiarchUpgrade binutils	Oct 30, 2025	Oct 29, 2025
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Feb 9, 2026	May 27, 2025

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