Out-of-Bounds Affecting binutils-dev package, versions <2.45-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-BINUTILSDEV-13308563
  • published6 Oct 2025
  • disclosed27 May 2025

Introduced: 27 May 2025

CVE-2025-5245  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest binutils-dev to version 2.45-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

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

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. This affects the function debug_type_samep of the file /binutils/debug.c of the component objdump. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1