Bug 2368771 (CVE-2025-5245)

Summary: CVE-2025-5245 binutils: GNU Binutils objdump debug.c debug_type_samep memory corruption
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Version: unspecifiedCC: crizzo, dfreiber, drow, jburrell, jmitchel, jtanner, kshier, vkumar
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A vulnerability 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 a program crash. Local access is required to approach this attack.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-05-27 15:01:20 UTC
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.