CVE-2025-1372 | GNU elfutils 0.192 eu-readelf readelf.c dump_data_section/print_string_section z/x buffer overflow (Bug 32656)

A vulnerability was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dump_data_section/print_string_section of the file readelf.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument z/x leads to buffer overflow.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-1372. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.