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CVE-2025-11082

binutils: GNU Binutils Linker heap-based overflow

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 28, 2025

Updated · October 15, 2026

Description

A head based buffer overflow flaw has been discovered in GNU bin utilities. Impacted is the function _bfd_elf_parse_eh_frame of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Linker. Executing manipulation can lead to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is restricted to local execution.

Statement

Red Hat rates this vulnerability as Moderate as a result of how the GNU Binutils are configured to be used in Red Hat products. When running with default configurations the affected program will have limited privileges and thus the impact of this flaw will be restricted.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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