CVE-2025-1365: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-1365 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting elfutils. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 5e5c0394d82c53e97750fe7b18023e6f84157b81. It is recommended to apply

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119, CWE-120
Published	2025-02-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: elfutils project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-17 00:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

elfutils project elfutils DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.192

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.192

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy elfutils || rpm -q elfutils || elfutils --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.192 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison elfutils sudo apt install elfutils=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.192> sudo apt-mark hold elfutils

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list elfutils sudo dnf downgrade elfutils-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.192> sudo dnf versionlock add elfutils

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1365?

elfutils: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1365 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1365 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1365 affect?

CVE-2025-1365 affects elfutils. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This affects the function process_symtab of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument D/a leads to buffer overflow. L

How urgent is CVE-2025-1365?

Priority 31/100. Public exploit reference

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