UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5244

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-5244
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2025/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5244.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-5244
Upstream
Published
2025-05-27T13:15:00Z
Modified
2025-07-14T04:44:02Z
Severity
  • 5.3 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 4.8 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elfgcsweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.23.52.20130913-0ubuntu1
2.23.90.20131017-1ubuntu1
2.23.90.20131116-1ubuntu1
2.23.91.20131123-1ubuntu1
2.24-1ubuntu1
2.24-1ubuntu2
2.24-2ubuntu1
2.24-2ubuntu2
2.24-2ubuntu3
2.24-4ubuntu1
2.24-5ubuntu1
2.24-5ubuntu2
2.24-5ubuntu3
2.24-5ubuntu3.1
2.24-5ubuntu13
2.24-5ubuntu14
2.24-5ubuntu14.1
2.24-5ubuntu14.2
2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm1
2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm2
2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm3
2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm5
2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm6

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.25.1-6ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu2
2.25.51.20151022-0ubuntu3
2.25.51.20151027-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151028-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151106-0ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151113-1ubuntu1
2.25.51.20151113-2ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151125-1ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151125-2ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu1
2.25.90.20151211-0ubuntu2
2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu1
2.25.90.20160101-1ubuntu2
2.26-2ubuntu1
2.26-3ubuntu1
2.26-4ubuntu1
2.26-5ubuntu1
2.26-6ubuntu1
2.26-7ubuntu2
2.26-8ubuntu1
2.26-8ubuntu2
2.26-8ubuntu2.1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.3
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.4
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.5
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm3
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm4
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm5
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm6
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm7
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm9
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm11

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.29.1-4ubuntu1
2.29.1-6ubuntu1
2.29.1-7ubuntu1
2.29.1-8ubuntu1
2.29.1-10ubuntu1
2.29.1-12ubuntu1
2.30-4ubuntu1
2.30-5ubuntu1
2.30-7ubuntu1
2.30-8ubuntu1
2.30-9ubuntu1
2.30-10ubuntu1
2.30-11ubuntu1
2.30-14ubuntu2
2.30-15ubuntu1
2.30-20ubuntu2~18.04
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.2
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.4
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.5
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.7
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.8
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm1
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm3
2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm4

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.34-6ubuntu1.11?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focal

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.33-2ubuntu1
2.33.1-1ubuntu1
2.33.1-5ubuntu1
2.33.1-6ubuntu1
2.33.1-6ubuntu3
2.33.90.20200122-1ubuntu2
2.34-1ubuntu1
2.34-3ubuntu1
2.34-4ubuntu1
2.34-5ubuntu1
2.34-6ubuntu1
2.34-6ubuntu1.1
2.34-6ubuntu1.3
2.34-6ubuntu1.4
2.34-6ubuntu1.5
2.34-6ubuntu1.6
2.34-6ubuntu1.7
2.34-6ubuntu1.8
2.34-6ubuntu1.9
2.34-6ubuntu1.10
2.34-6ubuntu1.11

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.38-4ubuntu2.8?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.37-7ubuntu1
2.37-9ubuntu1
2.37-10ubuntu1
2.37.50.20220106-2ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220126-0ubuntu1
2.37.90.20220130-0ubuntu2
2.38-1ubuntu1
2.38-2ubuntu1
2.38-3ubuntu1
2.38-4ubuntu2
2.38-4ubuntu2.1
2.38-4ubuntu2.2
2.38-4ubuntu2.3
2.38-4ubuntu2.4
2.38-4ubuntu2.5
2.38-4ubuntu2.6
2.38-4ubuntu2.7
2.38-4ubuntu2.8

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.42-4ubuntu2.5?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.41-5ubuntu1
2.41-6ubuntu1
2.41.50.20231206-1ubuntu1
2.41.50.20231214-1ubuntu1
2.41.50.20231227-1ubuntu1
2.41.90.20240122-1ubuntu1
2.42-2ubuntu1
2.42-3ubuntu1
2.42-4ubuntu1
2.42-4ubuntu2
2.42-4ubuntu2.3
2.42-4ubuntu2.4
2.42-4ubuntu2.5

Ubuntu:25.04 / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.44-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=plucky

Affected ranges

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

Affected versions

2.*

2.43.1-4ubuntu1
2.43.50.20241126-3ubuntu1
2.43.50.20241204-2ubuntu1
2.43.50.20241210-1ubuntu2
2.43.50.20241215-1ubuntu1
2.43.50.20241221-1ubuntu1
2.43.50.20241230-1ubuntu1
2.43.50.20250108-1ubuntu1
2.44-1ubuntu1
2.44-2ubuntu1
2.44-3ubuntu1