CVE-2025-8225
GNU Binutils DWARF Section dwarf.c process_debug_info memory leak
02 Description
GNU Binutils DWARF Section dwarf.c process_debug_info memory leak
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.27% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 19.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 1.9 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2025-07-27 08:02Z1 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-07-28 17:25Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2025-07-26
- Assigning CNA
- VulDB
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 4.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 6d5aa776e60b1b30e2aefbe398103a372a6d05fbbabe42c0a5f5f82e503a524f
05 Affected products
06 References
- vuldb.comVDB-317813 | GNU Binutils DWARF Section dwarf.c process_debug_info memory leakhttps://vuldb.com/?id.317813
- vuldb.comVDB-317813 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317813
- vuldb.comSubmit #621883 | GNU Binutils 2.44 Memory Leakhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.621883
- gitlab.comhttps://gitlab.com/gnutools/binutils-gdb/-/commit/e51fdff7d2e538c0e5accdd65649ac68e6e0ddd4
- www.gnu.orghttps://www.gnu.org/
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- binutils No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- binutils No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- binutils Fixed in 2.45-3
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.38-4ubuntu2.10
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.42-4ubuntu2.6
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS
- binutils Fixed in 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.