# CVE-2025-1372: GNU elfutils eu-readelf readelf.c print\_string\_section 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: 2025-02-17 · Updated: 2025-02-18

## Affected

- GNU elfutils: 0.192

## Description

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 73db9d2021cab9e23fd734b0a76a612d52a6f1db. 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.295981
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295981
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.496485
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32657
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15927
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32656#c3
- https://www.gnu.org/

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