vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2025-5245: binutils -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 27, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 27, 2025
Added
May 29, 2025
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
no-fix-debian-deb-package
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