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Ubuntu 25.10: GNU Binutils Critical Denial of Service USN-7919-1

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Calendar Grey December 10, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security flaws in GNU binutils addressed in Ubuntu releases for potential code execution and DoS risks.
Several security issues were fixed in GNU binutils.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 25.04 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 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' dump_dwarf_section function could be manipulated to perform an out-of-bounds read. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GNU binutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2025-11081) It was discovered that GNU binutils incorrectly handled certain files. A local 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, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2025-11082) It was discovered that GNU binutils incorre...

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security advisory denial of service critical software update Ubuntu binutils

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 binutils 2.45-7ubuntu1.2 binutils-multiarch 2.45-7ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 25.04 binutils 2.44-3ubuntu1.3 binutils-multiarch 2.44-3ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS binutils 2.42-4ubuntu2.8 binutils-multiarch 2.42-4ubuntu2.8 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS binutils 2.38-4ubuntu2.12 binutils-multiarch 2.38-4ubuntu2.12 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS binutils 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro binutils-multiarch 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS binutils 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm13 Available with Ubuntu Pro binutils-multiarch 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm13 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS binutils 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro binutils-multiarch 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS binutils 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro binutils-multiarch 2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm8 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7919-1

CVE-2025-11081, CVE-2025-11082, CVE-2025-11083, CVE-2025-11412,

CVE-2025-11413, CVE-2025-11414, CVE-2025-11494, CVE-2025-11495

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7919-1

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security advisory denial of service critical software update Ubuntu binutils

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.45-7ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binutils/2.44-3ubuntu1.3

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