CVE-2025-8225
GNU Binutils DWARF Section Handler Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
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Published Date :
July 27, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 1, 2025, 5:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2025-8225.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4 | Patch |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.317813 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Product |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-401 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type VulDB: https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.317813 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883 Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added Reference Type VulDB: https://www.gnu.org/ Types: Product -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function process_debug_info of the file binutils/dwarf.c of the component DWARF Section Handler. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The identifier of the patch is e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. Added CVSS V4.0 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CWE CWE-404 Added CWE CWE-401 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.317813 Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.621883 Added Reference https://www.gnu.org/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-8225 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-8225
weaknesses.