Use After Free Affecting gdb package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-GDB-11743726
  • published10 Aug 2025
  • disclosed25 Jul 2023

Introduced: 25 Jul 2023

CVE-2023-39129  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:14 gdb.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb package and not the gdb package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap use after free via the function add_pe_exported_sym() at /gdb/coff-pe-read.c.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1