CVE-2024-25260 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 20 Feb 2024 Updated 24 Apr 2025

A NULL pointer dereference in elfutils allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ELF files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-25260?

CVE-2024-25260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

elfutils v0.189 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the handle_verdef() function at readelf.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25260?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elfutils Project Elfutils.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25260?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-25260 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-25260 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-38203, BELL-CVE-2024-25260, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-25260, ECHO-dcfb-4448-0792, GHSA-c5x5-p58w-fxgh, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-25260 and 1 more.