5.1
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2025-1181
Apache GNU Binutils Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 21, 2025, 8:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1181 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
2 Netapp ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility
1 Gnu binutils
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Apply the appropriate updates to the GNU Binutils and NetApp products to address the memory corruption vulnerability.
  • Update affected GNU Binutils packages.
  • Update NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager and ONTAP Select.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-1181 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-1181.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643 Broken Link
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24 Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.295084 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402 Exploit VDB Entry
https://www.gnu.org/ Product
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/ Third Party Advisory
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643 Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402 Exploit VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1181 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Dockerfile Python HTML

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 28, 2025, 8:46 a.m. This repo has been linked 81 different CVEs too.

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Python Shell

Updated: 1 week ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 22, 2025, 11:23 a.m. This repo has been linked 247 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-1181 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-1181 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/ Types: Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24 Types: Broken Link
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.295084 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402 Types: Exploit, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Apr. 25, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250425-0007/
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability classified as critical was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. This vulnerability affects the function _bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15918
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32643
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=931494c9a89558acb36a03a340c01726545eef24
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295084
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.295084
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.495402
    Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 2.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact