Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils package, versions <2.45.50.20251201-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-BINUTILS-17992949
  • published16 Jul 2026
  • disclosed7 Oct 2025

Introduced: 7 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-11414  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest binutils to version 2.45.50.20251201-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_link_hash_entry of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds read. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Upgrading to version 2.46 addresses this issue. Patch name: aeaaa9af6359c8e394ce9cf24911fec4f4d23703. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1