CVE-2025-11414
Publication date 7 October 2025
Last updated 10 December 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| binutils | 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2.45-7ubuntu1.2
|
| 25.04 plucky |
Fixed 2.44-3ubuntu1.3
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2.42-4ubuntu2.8
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2.38-4ubuntu2.12
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm13
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm14
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm8
|
Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro
Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use.
Get Ubuntu Pro 30-day free trialNotes
Patch details
| Package | Patch details |
|---|---|
| binutils |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.3 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-7919-1
- GNU binutils vulnerabilities
- 10 December 2025