CVE-2025-1376 GNU elfutils eu-strip elf_strptr.c elf_strptr denial of service
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in GNU elfutils via the eu-strip component, requiring high complexity and permissions.
- 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-2025-1376?
CVE-2025-1376 is a low-severity denial of service 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 classified as problematic was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This vulnerability affects the function elf_strptr in the library /libelf/elf_strptr.c of the component eu-strip. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. 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 name of the patch is b16f441cca0a4841050e3215a9f120a6d8aea918. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1376?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elfutils Project Elfutils.
How do I fix CVE-2025-1376?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2025-1376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GNU elfutils
Sources
Also known as AZL-57061, BELL-CVE-2025-1376, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-1376, ECHO-2432-c998-4fa8, GHSA-7j9h-m494-r4c6, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2025-1376 and 1 more.