CVE-2025-8224

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8224
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-8224.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2025-8224
Downstream
Published
2025-07-27T06:15:26Z
Modified
2025-08-26T16:53:53.099935Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfdelfgetstrsection of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.22 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/binutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.44-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.20.51.0.4-r1
2.20.51.0.12-r0
2.21-r0
2.21.1-r0
2.22-r0
2.22-r1
2.23-r0
2.23.1-r0
2.23.2-r0
2.23.2-r1
2.23.2-r2
2.23.2-r3
2.23.2-r4
2.23.2-r5
2.24-r0
2.24-r1
2.24-r2
2.24-r3
2.24-r4
2.24-r5
2.25-r0
2.25-r1
2.25-r2
2.25-r3
2.25.1-r0
2.26-r0
2.26.1-r0
2.27-r0
2.27-r1
2.28-r0
2.28-r1
2.28-r2
2.28-r3
2.30-r0
2.30-r1
2.30-r2
2.30-r3
2.30-r4
2.30-r5
2.31.1-r0
2.31.1-r1
2.31.1-r2
2.32-r0
2.33.1-r0
2.33.1-r1
2.34-r0
2.34-r1
2.35.1-r0
2.35.1-r1
2.35.2-r0
2.35.2-r1
2.35.2-r2
2.37-r0
2.37-r1
2.37-r2
2.37-r3
2.37-r4
2.38-r0
2.38-r1
2.38-r2
2.38-r3
2.38-r4
2.39-r0
2.39-r1
2.39-r2
2.39-r3
2.40-r0
2.40-r1
2.40-r2
2.40-r3
2.40-r4
2.40-r5
2.40-r6
2.40-r7
2.40-r8
2.40-r9
2.40-r10
2.40-r11
2.40-r12
2.41-r0
2.42-r0
2.42-r1
2.43-r0
2.43.1-r0
2.43.1-r1

Debian:11 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/binutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.35.2-2
2.35.50.20201103-1
2.35.50.20201125-1
2.35.50.20201206-1
2.35.50.20201209-1
2.35.50.20201218-1
2.35.50.20210106-1
2.35.90.20210113-1
2.35.90.20210120-1
2.36-1
2.36-2
2.36-2+2.35.2
2.36-2+2.35.2.1
2.36+2.35.2-1
2.36.1-1
2.36.1-2
2.36.1-3
2.36.1-4
2.36.1-5
2.36.1-6
2.36.50.20210601-1
2.36.50.20210618-1
2.36.50.20210628-1
2.36.90.20210705-1
2.37-1
2.37-2
2.37-3
2.37-4
2.37-5
2.37-6
2.37-7
2.37-8
2.37-9
2.37-10
2.37-10.1
2.37.50.20211102-1
2.37.50.20211115-1
2.37.50.20211118-1
2.37.50.20211201-1
2.37.50.20220106-1
2.37.50.20220106-2
2.37.50.20220121-1
2.37.90.20220123-1
2.37.90.20220123-2
2.37.90.20220130-1
2.37.90.20220130-2
2.37.90.20220207-1
2.38-1
2.38-2
2.38-3
2.38-4
2.38.50.20220503-1
2.38.50.20220509-1
2.38.50.20220512-1
2.38.50.20220527-1
2.38.50.20220527-2
2.38.50.20220609-1
2.38.50.20220609-2
2.38.50.20220615-1
2.38.50.20220615-2
2.38.50.20220615-3
2.38.50.20220615-4
2.38.50.20220622-1
2.38.50.20220627-1
2.38.50.20220629-1
2.38.50.20220629-2
2.38.50.20220629-3
2.38.50.20220629-4
2.38.50.20220707-1
2.38.90.20220713-1
2.38.90.20220713-2
2.39-1
2.39-2
2.39-3
2.39-4
2.39-5
2.39-6
2.39-7
2.39-8
2.39.50.20221004-1
2.39.50.20221010-1
2.39.50.20221101-1
2.39.50.20221101-2
2.39.50.20221116-1
2.39.50.20221129-1
2.39.50.20221208-1
2.39.50.20221208-2
2.39.50.20221208-3
2.39.50.20221208-4
2.39.50.20221208-5
2.39.50.20221224-1
2.39.90.20221231-1
2.39.90.20230104-1
2.39.90.20230110-1
2.40-1
2.40-2
2.40.50.20230111-1
2.40.50.20230215-1
2.40.50.20230501-1
2.40.50.20230510-1
2.40.50.20230602-1
2.40.50.20230611-1
2.40.50.20230611-2
2.40.50.20230622-1
2.40.50.20230625-1
2.40.50.20230630-1
2.40.90.20230705-1
2.40.90.20230714-1
2.40.90.20230714-2
2.40.90.20230720-1
2.40.90.20230729-1
2.40.90.20230729-2
2.41-1
2.41-2
2.41-3
2.41-4
2.41-5
2.41-6
2.41-7
2.41.50.20230731-1
2.41.50.20230803-1
2.41.50.20230905-1
2.41.50.20231010-1
2.41.50.20231101-1
2.41.50.20231125-1
2.41.50.20231202-1
2.41.50.20231206-1
2.41.50.20231214-1
2.41.50.20231227-1
2.41.90.20240115-1
2.41.90.20240122-1
2.42-1
2.42-2
2.42-2+hurd.1
2.42-3
2.42-4
2.42.50.20240614-1
2.42.50.20240618-1
2.42.50.20240625-1
2.42.50.20240710-1
2.42.90.20240720-1
2.42.90.20240720-2
2.43-1
2.43-2
2.43.1-1
2.43.1-2
2.43.1-3
2.43.1-4
2.43.1-5
2.43.50.20240817-1
2.43.50.20240909-1
2.43.50.20241004-1
2.43.50.20241112-1
2.43.50.20241126-1
2.43.50.20241126-2
2.43.50.20241126-3
2.43.50.20241204-1
2.43.50.20241204-2
2.43.50.20241210-1
2.43.50.20241215-1
2.43.50.20241221-1
2.43.50.20241230-1
2.43.50.20250108-1
2.43.90.20250122-1
2.43.90.20250122-2
2.43.90.20250127-1
2.43.90.20250202-1
2.44-1
2.44-2
2.44-3
2.44.50.20250201-1
2.44.50.20250207-1
2.44.50.20250218-1
2.44.50.20250218-2
2.44.50.20250309-1
2.44.50.20250405-1
2.44.50.20250502-1
2.44.50.20250520-1
2.44.50.20250528-1
2.44.50.20250707-1
2.44.90.20250719-1
2.45-1
2.45-2
2.45-3
2.45-4
2.45.50.20250813-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/binutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.40-2
2.40.50.20230111-1
2.40.50.20230215-1
2.40.50.20230501-1
2.40.50.20230510-1
2.40.50.20230602-1
2.40.50.20230611-1
2.40.50.20230611-2
2.40.50.20230622-1
2.40.50.20230625-1
2.40.50.20230630-1
2.40.90.20230705-1
2.40.90.20230714-1
2.40.90.20230714-2
2.40.90.20230720-1
2.40.90.20230729-1
2.40.90.20230729-2
2.41-1
2.41-2
2.41-3
2.41-4
2.41-5
2.41-6
2.41-7
2.41.50.20230731-1
2.41.50.20230803-1
2.41.50.20230905-1
2.41.50.20231010-1
2.41.50.20231101-1
2.41.50.20231125-1
2.41.50.20231202-1
2.41.50.20231206-1
2.41.50.20231214-1
2.41.50.20231227-1
2.41.90.20240115-1
2.41.90.20240122-1
2.42-1
2.42-2
2.42-2+hurd.1
2.42-3
2.42-4
2.42.50.20240614-1
2.42.50.20240618-1
2.42.50.20240625-1
2.42.50.20240710-1
2.42.90.20240720-1
2.42.90.20240720-2
2.43-1
2.43-2
2.43.1-1
2.43.1-2
2.43.1-3
2.43.1-4
2.43.1-5
2.43.50.20240817-1
2.43.50.20240909-1
2.43.50.20241004-1
2.43.50.20241112-1
2.43.50.20241126-1
2.43.50.20241126-2
2.43.50.20241126-3
2.43.50.20241204-1
2.43.50.20241204-2
2.43.50.20241210-1
2.43.50.20241215-1
2.43.50.20241221-1
2.43.50.20241230-1
2.43.50.20250108-1
2.43.90.20250122-1
2.43.90.20250122-2
2.43.90.20250127-1
2.43.90.20250202-1
2.44-1
2.44-2
2.44-3
2.44.50.20250201-1
2.44.50.20250207-1
2.44.50.20250218-1
2.44.50.20250218-2
2.44.50.20250309-1
2.44.50.20250405-1
2.44.50.20250502-1
2.44.50.20250520-1
2.44.50.20250528-1
2.44.50.20250707-1
2.44.90.20250719-1
2.45-1
2.45-2
2.45-3
2.45-4
2.45.50.20250813-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/binutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.43.1-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:14 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/binutils?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.43.1-4

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Git / sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://sourceware.org/git/binutils-gdb.git
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Last affected
815d9a14cbbb3b81843f7566222c87fb22e7255d

Affected versions

Other

binu_ss_19990502
binutils-2_41-release
binutils-2_44
gdb-10-branchpoint
gdb-11-branchpoint
gdb-12-branchpoint
gdb-13-branchpoint
gdb-14-branchpoint
gdb-15-branchpoint
gdb-16-branchpoint
gdb-4_18-branchpoint
gdb-9-branchpoint
gdb_5_2-branchpoint
gdb_5_3-branchpoint
gdb_6_0-branchpoint
gdb_6_1-branchpoint
gdb_6_2-branchpoint
gdb_6_3-branchpoint
gdb_6_4-branchpoint
gdb_6_5-branchpoint
gdb_6_6-branchpoint
gdb_6_7-branchpoint
gdb_6_8-branchpoint
gdb_7_0-branchpoint
gdb_7_1-branchpoint
gdb_7_2-branchpoint
gdb_7_3-branchpoint
gdb_7_4-branchpoint
gdb_7_5-branchpoint
gdb_7_6-branchpoint
readline_4_0
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2016q4
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2017q4
users/ARM/embedded-binutils-master-2018q4
users/ARM/embedded-gdb-master-2017q4
users/ARM/embedded-gdb-master-2018q4

gdb-7.*

gdb-7.10-branchpoint
gdb-7.11-branchpoint
gdb-7.12-branchpoint
gdb-7.7-branchpoint
gdb-7.8-branchpoint
gdb-7.9-branchpoint

gdb-8.*

gdb-8.0-branchpoint
gdb-8.1-branchpoint
gdb-8.2-branchpoint
gdb-8.3-branchpoint