UBUNTU-CVE-2025-7546

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-7546

Import Source

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JSON Data

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Upstream

CVE-2025-7546

Downstream

USN-7847-1

Published

2025-07-13T22:15:00Z

Modified

2025-10-30T05:19:18Z

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
7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
1.9 (Low) 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/E:P CVSS Calculator
Ubuntu - medium

Summary

[none]

Details

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this issue is the function bfdelfsetgroupcontents of the file bfd/elf.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 41461010eb7c79fee7a9d5f6209accdaac66cc6b. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name: binutils
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.42-4ubuntu2.6?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

2.42-4ubuntu2.6

Ecosystem specific

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            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
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            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-ia64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-loongarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf0",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgprofng0",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsframe1",
            "binary_version": "2.42-4ubuntu2.6"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.10 / binutils

Package

Name: binutils
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.45-7ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.44-3ubuntu1

2.44.50.20250602-0ubuntu1

2.44.50.20250604-0ubuntu2

2.44.50.20250616-0ubuntu1

2.44.50.20250707-1ubuntu1

2.45-1ubuntu1

2.45-3ubuntu3

2.45-6ubuntu1

2.45-7ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

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            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-build",
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-for-host",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-i686-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-loongarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libbinutils",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf-nobfd0",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libctf0",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgprofng0",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsframe-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libsframe2",
            "binary_version": "2.45-7ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:25.04 / binutils

Package

Name: binutils
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.44-3ubuntu1.1?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

2.44-3ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific

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            "binary_version": "2.44-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.44-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.44-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
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        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.44-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.44-3ubuntu1.1"
        },
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