GNU Binutils ld xmalloc.c xstrdup memory leak (GNU Binutils)
En bref
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.58 % · centile 47 ()
- État
- PUBLISHED
- Publiée
- Mise à jour
- Attribuée par
- VulDB
- Statut NVD
- Analyzed
Description
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function xstrdup of the file libiberty/xmalloc.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The code maintainer explains: "I'm not going to commit some of the leak fixes I've been working on to the 2.44 branch due to concern that would destabilise ld. All of the reported leaks in this bugzilla have been fixed on binutils master."
Faiblesses (CWE)
- CWE-401 — Mémoire non libérée après sa durée de vie utile
- CWE-404 — Fermeture ou libération incorrecte d'une ressource
Références
Scores
| Version | Score | Vecteur | Évalué par |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | VulDB |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 3.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
Références européennes
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-2024
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2025-1149
Avis du CERT-FR
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Configurations affectées (CPE NVD)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Produits affectés
| Produit | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU · Binutils | affected 2.43 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |