HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-1371
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-1371

CWE-404Published: February 17, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-1371 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

elfutils_project1 product(s)
elfutils
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.295978
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.496484

All References (8)

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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=15926Broken Link
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32655Broken Link
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32655#c2Broken Link
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295978Permissions Required · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?id.295978Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.496484Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://www.gnu.org/Product
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32655Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-1371
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-404
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 17, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-1371 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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