A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.44 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The code maintainer explains, that "[t]his bug has been fixed at some point between the 2.43 and 2.44 releases".
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | May 15, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perf-bash-completionUpgrade cross-hppa64-binutilsUpgrade libuct0Upgrade cross-epiphany-binutilsUpgrade binutils-devel-32bitUpgrade libucm0Upgrade cross-m68k-binutilsUpgrade cross-pru-binutilsUpgrade cross-spu-binutilsUpgrade libucs0Upgrade cross-ppc-binutilsUpgrade libucm-develUpgrade openucx-toolsUpgrade cross-rx-binutilsUpgrade libuct-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool-bash-completionUpgrade cross-x86_64-binutilsUpgrade gprofngUpgrade cross-arm-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64-binutilsUpgrade binutilsUpgrade cross-sparc64-binutilsUpgrade cross-hppa-binutilsUpgrade cross-loongarch64-binutilsUpgrade cross-ia64-binutilsUpgrade libctf-nobfd0Upgrade perf-develUpgrade libctf0Upgrade cross-s390x-binutilsUpgrade perf-gtkUpgrade cross-aarch64-binutilsUpgrade cross-avr-binutilsUpgrade cross-mips-binutilsUpgrade libucp0Upgrade perfUpgrade libucp-develUpgrade binutils-develUpgrade cross-bpf-binutilsUpgrade libucs-develUpgrade cross-s390-binutilsUpgrade cross-ppc64le-binutilsUpgrade cross-riscv64-binutilsUpgrade cross-sparc-binutilsUpgrade cross-xtensa-binutilsUpgrade cross-i386-binutils | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jul 1, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 |
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