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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: elfutils (CVE-2025-1352)

low Nessus Plugin ID 296026

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-2025-1352 advisory.

 - A vulnerability has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function __libdw_thread_tail in the library libdw_alloc.c of the component eu-readelf. The manipulation of the argument w leads to memory corruption. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 2636426a091bd6c6f7f02e49ab20d4cdc6bfc753. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
 (CVE-2025-1352)

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-2025-1352

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 296026

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2025-1352.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/22/2026

Updated: 1/22/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-1352

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.3

Threat Score: 1.3

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-1352