# CVE-2025-1371: GNU elfutils eu-read readelf.c handle\_dynamic\_symtab null pointer dereference

- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-02-17 · Updated: 2025-02-18

## Affected

- GNU elfutils: 0.192

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function handle_dynamic_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-read. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as b38e562a4c907e08171c76b8b2def8464d5a104a. 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.295978
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295978
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.496484
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32655
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15926
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32655#c2
- https://www.gnu.org/

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