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Ubuntu 25.04: GNU Binutils Important Exec Code Risk USN-7847-1

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Calendar Grey October 30, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues were resolved in GNU binutils across multiple Ubuntu versions, requiring updates to prevent code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Software Description:

- binutils: GNU assembler, linker and binary utilities

Details:

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute

arbitrary code. The attack is restricted to local execution.

(CVE-2025-11082)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-11083, CVE-2025-5244, CVE-2025-5245,

CVE-2025-7554)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause crash, execute

arbitrary code or expose sensitive information. (CVE-2025-1147)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

(CVE-2025-1148, CVE-2025-3198, CVE-2025-8225

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
   binutils                        2.44-3ubuntu1.1
   binutils-multiarch              2.44-3ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   binutils                        2.42-4ubuntu2.6
   binutils-multiarch              2.42-4ubuntu2.6

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   binutils                        2.38-4ubuntu2.10
   binutils-multiarch              2.38-4ubuntu2.10

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7847-1

  CVE-2025-11082, CVE-2025-11083, CVE-2025-1147, CVE-2025-1148,

  CVE-2025-1182, CVE-2025-3198, CVE-2025-5244, CVE-2025-5245,

  CVE-2025-7545, CVE-2025-7546, CVE-2025-8225

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7847-1

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security advisory denial of service arbitrary code execution Ubuntu important binutils

Package Information

 
 
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.38-4ubuntu2.10

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