CVE-2025-8224

Siemens ProductCERT Advisory SSA-082556

mediumEPSS 0.2%

Description

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Binutils 2.44 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_elf_get_str_section of the file bfd/elf.c of the component BFD Library. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is db856d41004301b3a56438efd957ef5cabb91530. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Metrics

Severity
medium
no public PoC known
4.8
Source: nvd-v4
13.8 %
Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
0.2 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2021-09-26 00:00 UTC
CWE-476, CWE-404

Weakness classes (CWE)

  • CWE-476Base

    NULL Pointer Dereference

    The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

    cwe.mitre.org →
  • CWE-404Class

    Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

    The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

    cwe.mitre.org →

Affected operating systems

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd13.2

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd13.3

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd14.0

  • bsd

    freebsd / freebsd14.1

  • bsd

    netbsd / netbsd

  • linux

    almalinux / almalinux9.0

  • linux

    amazon / amazon_linux2023.0

  • linux

    amazon / amazon_linux

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsbionic

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsjammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsnoble

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsresolute

  • linux

    ubuntu / awsxenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / aws-6.8jammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / aws-hwexenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurejammy

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurenoble

  • linux

    ubuntu / azureresolute

  • linux

    ubuntu / azurexenial

  • linux

    ubuntu / azure-4.15bionic

  • linux

    suse / basesystem_module15

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux10.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux11.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux12.0

Affected products

Products and version ranges extracted from the vendor/CERT advisory. A range like „<4.14.6“ implies the update recommendation „upgrade to 4.14.6 or later“.

  • android

    :linux_kernel::0

  • android

    :linux_kernel:Kernel

  • arista

    cloudvision_agni2024.4.0 – 2025.2.2

  • arista

    cloudvision_portal2024.2.0 – 2026.1.0

  • arista

    velocloud_edge4.5.0 – 6.4.1

  • arista

    velocloud_gateway

  • arista

    velocloud_orchestrator

  • bitnami

    java-min1.9.0

  • bitnami

    varnish6.1.0

  • bitnami

    varnish7.4.0

  • Dell

    ECS3.8.1.0-3.8.1.7

  • Dell

    NetWorkervProxy 19.14

  • Dell

    PowerScale OneFSNode Firmware Package 14.1

  • Dell

    Secure Connect GatewayAppliance 5.32.00.18

  • Dell

    Secure Connect Gateway< 5.36.00.16

    fixed in 5.36.00.16

  • Dell

    Secure Connect GatewayAppliance <5.32.00.18

  • gnu

    glibc2.35 – 2.37

  • gnu

    glibc

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.11.0 – 1.11.3

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.12.0 – 1.12.2

  • gnupg

    libgcrypt1.8.8 – 1.10.4

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.6.3

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.6.4

  • hackage

    xz-clib5.8.0

References & sources

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IDCVE-2025-8224