Out-of-Bounds Affecting perf package, versions <6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES156-PERF-14003894
  • published15 Nov 2025
  • disclosed14 Nov 2025

Introduced: 14 Nov 2025

NewCVE-2025-11083  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.6 perf to version 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.6 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_swap_shdr in the library bfd/elfcode.h of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 9ca499644a21ceb3f946d1c179c38a83be084490. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The code maintainer replied with "[f]ixed for 2.46".

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1