# CVE-2025-8224: GNU Binutils BFD Library elf.c bfd_elf_get_str_section null pointer dereference

CVE-2025-8224 is fixed in 29 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8224, released July 27, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8224
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0028
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 27, 2025
- Weakness: NULL Pointer Dereference
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8224

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | binutils Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.43.1-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8224](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-8224.md) | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils Debian 14 | 2.43.1-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8224](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-8224.md) | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils sles 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils sles 15.7 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | binutils sles 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21195-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool opensuse-leap 16.0 | 7.5.0-160000.2.3 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | bpftool sles 16.0 | 7.5.0-160000.2.3 | [SUSE-SU-2025:21195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-21195-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-aarch64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-aarch64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-arm-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-arm-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-avr-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-avr-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-bpf-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-bpf-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-epiphany-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-epiphany-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-hppa-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-hppa-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-hppa64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-hppa64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-i386-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-i386-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ia64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ia64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-loongarch64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-m68k-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-m68k-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-mips-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-mips-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc64le-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-ppc64le-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-pru-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-pru-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-riscv64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-riscv64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-rx-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-rx-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-s390-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-s390-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-s390x-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-s390x-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-sparc-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-sparc-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-sparc64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-sparc64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-spu-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-spu-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-x86_64-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-x86_64-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-xtensa-binutils opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.45-150100.7.57.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | cross-xtensa-binutils opensuse-leap 16.0 | 2.45-160000.1.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20150-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2025-20150-1.md) | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Linux | openucx opensuse-leap 15.6 | 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | openucx sles 15.6 | 1.15.0-150600.3.5.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | openucx sles 15.7 | 1.17.0-150700.4.2.7 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | perf opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | perf sles 15.6 | 6.4.0.git33229.a3afe13a7f-150600.3.17.1 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Linux | perf sles 15.7 | 6.4.0.git54263.0aad576b1c-150700.3.2.2 | [SUSE-SU-2025:4096-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2025-4096-1.md) | Nov 14, 2025 |

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