CVE-2025-5244
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.003 · 21 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemsiemens_psirt
Update to V1.1.1 or later version
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109827684/ - MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemsiemens_psirt
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemcisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- MitigationSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Limit access to the interactive shell of the additional GNU/Linux subssytem to trusted personnel only.
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)siemens_psirt
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)siemens_psirt
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)siemens_psirt
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemcisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
- No fix availableSIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)cisa_csaf_ot
Currently no fix is available
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 1.1–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (78)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
- Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)≤ vers:intdot/>=3.1.5cisa_csaf_otUS
advisories (7)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- SSA-082556SSA-082556: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.52025-06-10csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens has released new versions for several affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions. Siemens is preparing further fixes and recommends specific mitigations for products where fixes are not or not yet available. SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP V3.1.5 is no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V3.1.5 only; for version V3.1.6 refer to SSA-019113.
- SSA-265688SSA-265688: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.12024-04-09csaf · siemens_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.1. Siemens has released a new version for SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem and recommends to update to the latest version. Siemens is preparing further fixes and recommends specific mitigations for products where fixes are not or not yet available. SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.1 is no longer maintained and there won't be any update to the CVE list anymore. Please update to the latest version. Note: This SSA advises vulnerabilities for firmware version V1.1 only; for version V1.1.1 refer to SSA-784472.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1157binutils: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen CodeausführungDeutsch2025-05-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in binutils ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1730Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten AngriffDeutsch2026-05-28csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Xerox FreeFlow Print Server ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2189Dell PowerProtect Data Domain: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-02csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell PowerProtect Data Domain ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, und um Dateien zu manipulieren.
- ICSA-24-102-01Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP2024-04-09icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.1. Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends specific countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
- ICSA-25-162-05Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU family2025-06-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the firmware version V3.1.5 for the SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518(F)-4 PN/DP MFP (incl. SIPLUS variant). Siemens is preparing fix versions and recommends countermeasures for products where fixes are not, or not yet available.
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sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-5244cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16010cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32858cnnvd
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d1458933830456e54223d9fc61f0d9b3a19256f5cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/GNU-Binutils-memory-corruption-via-elf-gc-sweep-48616cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310346cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?id.310346cnnvd
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.584634cnnvd
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