Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting binutils package, versions [,2.44)
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- published31 Jan 2025
- disclosed29 Jan 2025
- creditwenjusun
Introduced: 29 Jan 2025
CVE-2025-0840 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade binutils to version 2.44 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow through the manipulation of the buf argument. An attacker can cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted input to the affected function.