CVE-2025-1864
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A memory buffer vulnerability (CVE-2025-1864) was discovered in radare2 versions before 5.9.9. The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer issue, which could potentially lead to buffer overflow conditions (NVD, Debian Tracker).

Technical details

The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). It received a CVSS 4.0 Base Score of 10.0 CRITICAL with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H, as assessed by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore Cyber Security Group (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows for buffer overflow conditions which could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution or system compromise. The high CVSS score indicates critical severity with potential for complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in radare2 version 5.9.9. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. The fix was implemented through a pull request that addresses the memory buffer vulnerability in the magic library component (GitHub PR).

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