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TI-2025-10151 Aliases CVE-2025-11083GHSA-fmx9-hrmg-3x9v

GNU Binutils Linker elfcode.h elf_swap_shdr heap-based overflow

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 36 fixed, 7 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function elf_swap_shdr in the library bfd/elfcode.h of the component Linker. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack must be carried out locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 9ca499644a21ceb3f946d1c179c38a83be084490. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. The code maintainer replied with "[f]ixed for 2.46".

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Partial Red Hat: 25 advisoriesRed Hat: 36 fixed, 7 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GNUBinutils2.45—No fix listedCNA
  • Binutils VendorGNU Affected 2.45 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.45VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.45 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 25 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:39022 Released 2026-07-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images binutils-2.46.1-1.hum1@aarch64, binutils-2.46.1-1.hum1@src, binutils-2.46.1-1.hum1@x86_64 +6
  • RHSA-2026:7098 Released 2026-04-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images binutils-2.45.1-5.hum1@aarch64, binutils-2.45.1-5.hum1@src, binutils-2.45.1-5.hum1@x86_64 +6
  • RHSA-2026:2627 Released 2026-02-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-14-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gcc-toolset-14-binutils-2.41-4.el8_10.1, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel-2.41-4.el8_10.1, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold-2.41-4.el8_10.1 +1
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  • RHSA-2026:1539 Released 2026-02-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.19.23 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19 rhcos-aarch64-4.19.9.6.202601260820-0, rhcos-aarch64-9.6.20260123-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.19.9.6.202601260820-0 +5
  • RHSA-2026:0978 Released 2026-01-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    OpenShift Container Platform 4.20.12 bug fix and security update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20 rhcos-aarch64-4.20.9.6.202601211057-0, rhcos-ppc64le-4.20.9.6.202601211057-0, rhcos-s390x-4.20.9.6.202601211057-0 +1
  • RHSA-2026:1359 Released 2026-01-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-15-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gcc-toolset-15-binutils-2.44-3.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel-2.44-3.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold-2.44-3.el9_7.1 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0685 Released 2026-01-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 security update
    • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 registry.redhat.io/rhui5/cds-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/haproxy-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhui5/installer-rhel9 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0481 Released 2026-01-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6) binutils-devel-2.30-113.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6) binutils-devel-2.30-113.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6) binutils-devel-2.30-113.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) binutils-2.30-113.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) binutils-2.30-113.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) binutils-2.30-113.el8_6.4
  • RHSA-2026:0482 Released 2026-01-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8) binutils-devel-2.30-119.el8_8.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8) binutils-devel-2.30-119.el8_8.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) binutils-2.30-119.el8_8.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) binutils-2.30-119.el8_8.3
  • RHSA-2026:0480 Released 2026-01-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4) binutils-devel-2.30-93.el8_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) binutils-devel-2.30-93.el8_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) binutils-2.30-93.el8_4.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) binutils-2.30-93.el8_4.3
  • RHSA-2026:0479 Released 2026-01-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2) binutils-devel-2.30-73.el8_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) binutils-2.30-73.el8_2.2
  • RHSA-2026:0341 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-14-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gcc-toolset-14-binutils-2.41-4.el9_6.2, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel-2.41-4.el9_6.2, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold-2.41-4.el9_6.2 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0342 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-13-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) gcc-toolset-13-binutils-2.40-21.el9_6.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-devel-2.40-21.el9_6.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-gold-2.40-21.el9_6.1
  • RHSA-2026:0343 Released 2026-01-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-13-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gcc-toolset-13-binutils-2.40-21.el9_4.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-devel-2.40-21.el9_4.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-gold-2.40-21.el9_4.1
  • RHSA-2026:0108 Released 2026-01-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-15-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) gcc-toolset-15-binutils-2.44-7.el10_1.1, gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel-2.44-7.el10_1.1, gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold-2.44-7.el10_1.1 +1
  • RHSA-2026:0052 Released 2026-01-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-14-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gcc-toolset-14-binutils-2.41-5.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel-2.41-5.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold-2.41-5.el9_7.1 +1
  • RHSA-2025:23343 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) binutils-devel-2.35.2-67.el9_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) binutils-2.35.2-67.el9_7.1, binutils-gold-2.35.2-67.el9_7.1
  • RHSA-2025:23400 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) binutils-devel-2.35.2-63.el9_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) binutils-2.35.2-63.el9_6.1, binutils-gold-2.35.2-63.el9_6.1
  • RHSA-2025:23336 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gcc-toolset-13-binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gcc-toolset-13-binutils-2.40-21.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-devel-2.40-21.el9_7.1, gcc-toolset-13-binutils-gold-2.40-21.el9_7.1
  • RHSA-2025:23382 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) binutils-devel-2.30-128.el8_10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) binutils-2.30-128.el8_10
  • RHSA-2025:23359 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) binutils-devel-2.35.2-43.el9_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) binutils-2.35.2-43.el9_4.2, binutils-gold-2.35.2-43.el9_4.2
  • RHSA-2025:23306 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) binutils-devel-2.41-58.el10_1.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) binutils-2.41-58.el10_1.2, binutils-gold-2.41-58.el10_1.2
  • RHSA-2025:23405 Released 2025-12-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) binutils-devel-2.41-53.el10_0.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) binutils-2.41-53.el10_0.2, binutils-gold-2.41-53.el10_0.2
  • RHSA-2025:23232 Released 2025-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) binutils-devel-2.35.2-17.el9_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) binutils-2.35.2-17.el9_0.1, binutils-gold-2.35.2-17.el9_0.1
  • RHSA-2025:23233 Released 2025-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    binutils security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) binutils-devel-2.35.2-37.el9_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) binutils-2.35.2-37.el9_2.1, binutils-gold-2.35.2-37.el9_2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Migration Toolkit for ContainersAffectedNo fix yet
Migration Toolkit for VirtualizationAffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:23306, RHSA-2026:0108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:23382, RHSA-2026:2627
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:23336, RHSA-2025:23343, RHSA-2026:0052, RHSA-2026:1359
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:0479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:23232
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:23233
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:23405
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:23359, RHSA-2026:0343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:23400, RHSA-2026:0341, RHSA-2026:0342
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2025:23306
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:23382
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:23343
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:0479
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:0482
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:23232
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:23233
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2025:23405
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2025:23359
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2025:23400
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0480
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:0481
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:0482
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:39022, RHSA-2026:7098
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.19Fixed RHSA-2026:1539
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.20Fixed RHSA-2026:0978
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5Fixed RHSA-2026:0685
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11083
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmx9-hrmg-3x9v
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 3

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-13695 An issue was discovered in binutils libbfd.c 2.36 relating to the auxiliary symbol data… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-42907 GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a double free vulnerability when processing a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-41071 An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-41069 An issue was discovered in function d_discriminator in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-41068 A buffer overflow vulnerability in function gnu_special in file cplus-dem.c in BinUtils… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-21105 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function bfd_getl32 in Binutils objdump 3.37. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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