CVE-2025-1371

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2025-02-17 03:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2025-02-17 03:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:39 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-404

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• Elfutils Project Elfutils 0.192

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 4.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low