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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: elfutils (CVE-2025-1376)

low Nessus Plugin ID 295572

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of elfutils 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-2025-1376 advisory.

 - A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This vulnerability affects the function elf_strptr in the library /libelf/elf_strptr.c of the component eu-strip. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and May be used. The name of the patch is b16f441cca0a4841050e3215a9f120a6d8aea918. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. (CVE-2025-1376)

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-2025-1376

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 295572

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2025-1376.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1

Temporal Score: 0.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-1376

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2

Threat Score: 1.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-libelf-devel-static, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-libelf-lang, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-libelf, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-devel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-libelf-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:elfutils-default-yama-scope

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-1376