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GNU Binutils Memory Corruption Vulnerability in ld Component

Vulnerability

A critical memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in GNU Binutils version 2.43. The issue arises in the ld component, specifically within the bfd_putl64 function in bfd/libbfd.c. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, although the attack's complexity is high and exploitation is known to be difficult.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to memory corruption.

Remediation

Users are advised to upgrade to GNU Binutils version 2.44 or later, as this issue has been fixed in that release.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
7.8
impact
2.5
exploitability
5.8
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
6.4
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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