What is the severity of CVE-2024-25260?

CVE-2024-25260 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system stability.

How do I fix CVE-2024-25260?

To fix CVE-2024-25260, upgrade to the latest version of elfutils where the NULL pointer dereference has been addressed.

What is the impact of CVE-2024-25260?

The impact of CVE-2024-25260 includes potential crashes and undefined behavior when processing certain ELF files.

Which versions of elfutils are affected by CVE-2024-25260?

CVE-2024-25260 affects elfutils version 0.189 and possibly earlier versions.

How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2024-25260?

To mitigate the risks of CVE-2024-25260, avoid processing untrusted ELF files and ensure you apply patches promptly.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-25260

medium

CWE

476

EPSS

0.045%

20/2/2024

1/8/2024

CVE-2024-25260: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Tue Feb 20 2024(Updated: )

elfutils v0.189 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the handle_verdef() function at readelf.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25260?
CVE-2024-25260 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system stability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25260?
To fix CVE-2024-25260, upgrade to the latest version of elfutils where the NULL pointer dereference has been addressed.
What is the impact of CVE-2024-25260?
The impact of CVE-2024-25260 includes potential crashes and undefined behavior when processing certain ELF files.
Which versions of elfutils are affected by CVE-2024-25260?
CVE-2024-25260 affects elfutils version 0.189 and possibly earlier versions.
How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2024-25260?
To mitigate the risks of CVE-2024-25260, avoid processing untrusted ELF files and ensure you apply patches promptly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25260?
CVE-2024-25260 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system stability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-25260?
To fix CVE-2024-25260, upgrade to the latest version of elfutils where the NULL pointer dereference has been addressed.
What is the impact of CVE-2024-25260?
The impact of CVE-2024-25260 includes potential crashes and undefined behavior when processing certain ELF files.
Which versions of elfutils are affected by CVE-2024-25260?
CVE-2024-25260 affects elfutils version 0.189 and possibly earlier versions.
How can I mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2024-25260?
To mitigate the risks of CVE-2024-25260, avoid processing untrusted ELF files and ensure you apply patches promptly.