Bug 2404481 (CVE-2025-11840) - CVE-2025-11840 binutils: GNU Binutils out-of-bounds read
Summary: CVE-2025-11840 binutils: GNU Binutils out-of-bounds read
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2025-11840
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Product Security DevOps Team
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Depends On: 2404536 2404537 2404539 2404540 2404543 2404546 2404547 2404548 2404549 2404550 2404551 2404552 2404553 2404554 2404555 2404556 2404557 2404558
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2025-10-16 16:02 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2025-10-16 18:04 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-16 16:02:17 UTC 
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function vfinfo of the file ldmisc.c. Executing manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This patch is called 16357. It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
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