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Ubuntu: GNU Binutils Important DoS Code Exec Issues USN-7899-1

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Calendar Grey December 1, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues in GNU binutils fixed. Update Ubuntu packages to prevent local denial of service or code execution risks.
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 could be forced to perform an out-

of-bounds read in certain instances. An attacker with local access to

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

(CVE-2025-11839, CVE-2025-11840)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain inputs.

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

This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04

LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-8225)

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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS,

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

(CVE-2025-5244, CVE-2025-5245)

It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled ce...

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service arbitrary code execution Ubuntu important GNU Binutils

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 25.10
  binutils                        2.45-7ubuntu1.1
  binutils-multiarch              2.45-7ubuntu1.1

Ubuntu 25.04
  binutils                        2.44-3ubuntu1.2
  binutils-multiarch              2.44-3ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.42-4ubuntu2.7
  binutils-multiarch              2.42-4ubuntu2.7

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.38-4ubuntu2.11
  binutils-multiarch              2.38-4ubuntu2.11

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  binutils-multiarch              2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm1
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  binutils-multiarch              2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  binutils-multiarch              2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm13
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  binutils                        2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  binutils-multiarch              2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm7
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7899-1

CVE-2025-0840, CVE-2025-1153, CVE-2025-1181, CVE-2025-1182,

CVE-2025-11839, CVE-2025-11840, CVE-2025-3198, CVE-2025-5244,

CVE-2025-5245, CVE-2025-7545, CVE-2025-8225

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7899-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service arbitrary code execution Ubuntu important GNU Binutils

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.45-7ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.38-4ubuntu2.11

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