CVE-2025-1371: A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as problematic

Routine

LOW 3.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-1371 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting elfutils. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 86%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404, CWE-476
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 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:39 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-2025-1371?

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

Is CVE-2025-1371 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1371 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-2025-1371 affect?

CVE-2025-1371 affects elfutils. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). 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 derefer

How urgent is CVE-2025-1371?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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