# CVE-2025-1365: GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c process\_symtab buffer overflow

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-02-16 · Updated: 2025-02-18

## Affected

- GNU elfutils: 0.192

## Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on GNU elfutils, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.295977
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295977
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.496483
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15925
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32654#c2
- https://www.gnu.org/

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