CVE-2025-1352
CVE-2025-1352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elfutils Project Elfutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.0)
- CVSS v2: 5.1
- CVSS v4: 2.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (45th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2113
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Elfutils Project Elfutils
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __libdw_thread_tail in the library libdw_alloc.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument w leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 2636426a091bd6c6f7f02e49ab20d4cdc6bfc753. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1352?
- A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __libdw_thread_tail in the library libdw_alloc.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument w leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated 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 name of the patch is 2636426a091bd6c6f7f02e49ab20d4cdc6bfc753. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1352?
- CVE-2025-1352 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-1352 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-1352?
- CVE-2025-1352 affects Elfutils Project Elfutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1352?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-1352 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-1352 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2113.
- When was CVE-2025-1352 published?
- CVE-2025-1352 was published on 2025-02-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15923
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32650
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32650#c2
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295960
- https://vuldb.com/?id.295960
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.495965
- https://www.gnu.org/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-253495.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.192:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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