CVE catalog
CVE-2025-1178
GNU binutils vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.80% · Oct 25, 2026
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 75086e9de1707281172cc77f178e7949a4414ed0. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | binutils | sid | 2.47.50.20261021-1 | fixed |
| Debian | binutils | forky | 2.47.50.20261021-1 | fixed |
| Debian | binutils | trixie | 2.44-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | binutils | bookworm | 2.40-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-alpha-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arc-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-common | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-dev | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-doc | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-for-build | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-for-host | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-hppa-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-ia64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-loongarch64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-m68k-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-multiarch | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-multiarch-dev | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-s390x-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-sh4-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-source | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32 | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libbinutils | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libctf-nobfd0 | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libctf0 | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libgprofng0 | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libsframe1 | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33.1-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33.1-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33.1-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33.1-6ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.33.90.20200122-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | pro | 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37-7ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37-9ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37-10ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37.50.20220106-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37.90.20220126-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.37.90.20220130-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41-6ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41.50.20231206-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41.50.20231214-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41.50.20231227-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.41.90.20240122-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | binutils | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | binutils | source | sid | 2.45-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [1108986] |
| Debian | binutils | source | forky | 2.45-3 | unimportant | Not reported | [1108986] |
| Debian | binutils | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1108986] |
| Debian | binutils | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1108986] |
| Ubuntu | binutils | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-alpha-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arc-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-common | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-dev | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-doc | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-for-build | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-for-host | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-hppa-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-kfreebsd-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-i686-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-ia64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-loongarch64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-m68k-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-multiarch | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-multiarch-dev | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-powerpc64le-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-riscv64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-s390x-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-sh4-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-source | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-sparc64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-kfreebsd-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils-x86-64-linux-gnux32 | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libbinutils | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libctf-nobfd0 | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libctf0 | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libgprofng0 | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libsframe1 | deb | noble | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils | deb | 22.04 | 2.38-4ubuntu2.8 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1178 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | binutils | deb | 24.04 | 2.42-4ubuntu2.5 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1178 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [binutils]Affected
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-alpha-linux-gnu-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arc-linux-gnu-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabi-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-arm-linux-gnueabihf-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-common]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-dev]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-doc]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-build]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-for-host]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (2)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
2.40-2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa64-linux-gnu-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
- [binutils-hppa-linux-gnu-dbg]Affected
Source package: [binutils]
Details (1)
2.40-2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · binutils · debian · bookworm; usn · binutils · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2025_21195-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1178]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1178]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-1178]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-1178.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7423-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-2189.json]
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