CVE-2025-1371 GNU elfutils eu-read readelf.c handle_dynamic_symtab null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in GNU elfutils via a null pointer dereference in the eu-read tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-1371?
CVE-2025-1371 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU elfutils, published on 17 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function handle_dynamic_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-read. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as b38e562a4c907e08171c76b8b2def8464d5a104a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1371?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elfutils Project Elfutils.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1371?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2025-1371 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-1371 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in GNU elfutils
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2025-1371, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1371, ECHO-162b-a196-2f83, GHSA-mhpv-qvqj-2px4, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-1371, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-1371.