CVE-2025-1178 | GNU Binutils 2.43 ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 memory corruption (Nessus ID 216665 / WID-SEC-2026-1730)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. Impacted is the function bfd_putl64 of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation results in memory corruption.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-1178. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available.
Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.