Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-119, CWE-125
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-11414
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | 2.45 |
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Oct
Open original source · Updated Oct 10, 2025
GNU Binutils Linker elflink.c get_link_hash_entry out-of-bounds
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 3.3
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 binutils 2.37-17 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 binutils 2.37-19 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 binutils 2.41-10 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 binutils 2.37-16 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 gdb 11.2-6 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 binutils 2.41-7 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 gdb 11.2-7 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 binutils 2.41-9 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 gdb 11.2-10 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.37-18 · product IDs 20525-17086
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20525-17086
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.37-19 · product IDs 20599-17086
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20599-17086
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.41-10 · product IDs 20618-17084, 20568-17084
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20618-17084, 20568-17084
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 11.2-10 · product IDs 20524-17086, 20598-17086
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 20524-17086, 20598-17086
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- sourceware.org — Broken Link
- sourceware.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
- sourceware.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
- vuldb.com — Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- vuldb.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vuldb.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.gnu.org — Product
- cert-portal.siemens.com
- sourceware.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
PUBLISHED 2025-10-07T19:15:33-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T09:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:36-04:00