CVE-2025-69647

Medium

Description

GNU Binutils thru 2.45.1 readelf contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF loclists data. A logic flaw in the DWARF parsing code can cause readelf to repeatedly print the same table output without making forward progress, resulting in an unbounded output loop that never terminates unless externally interrupted. A local attacker can trigger this behavior by supplying a malicious input file, causing excessive CPU and I/O usage and preventing readelf from completing its analysis.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedMar 9, 2026
First seenMar 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-835CWE-835

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutilsv ≤ 2.45.1—

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