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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: binutils (CVE-2025-5244)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 241893

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of binutils installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2025-5244 advisory.

 - 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. (CVE-2025-5244)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5244

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 241893

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2025-5244.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 7/11/2025

Updated: 7/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5244

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Threat Score: 1.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:binutils-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:cross-binutils-common, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:binutils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:binutils, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:binutils-aarch64-linux-gnu

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/27/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5244