Name: CVE-2025-11839: Unchecked Return Value
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-11839, CWE-252, CWE-253, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00276

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.45. Impacted is the function tg_tag_type of the file prdbg.c. Performing a manipulation results in unchecked return value. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

CVSS Details

CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 1.9 (LOW)
CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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: 3.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R)
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 17, 2026	Oct 16, 2025
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade binutils-multiarchUpgrade binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade binutils	Dec 2, 2025	Oct 16, 2025
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Feb 9, 2026	Oct 16, 2025

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CVSS Details

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