USN-7718-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7718-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7718-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7718-1
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Published
2025-08-26T17:11:40.850342Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:42:21Z
Summary
binutils vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / binutils

Package

Name
binutils
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils@2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-alpha-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-m68k-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mips64el-linux-gnuabi64",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-mipsel-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-multiarch-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc-linux-gnuspe",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-s390x-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sh4-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-source",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu",
            "binary_version": "2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "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",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2025-7545"
        }
    ]
}