CVE-2025-69648

MEDIUM

GNU Binutils < 2.45.1 - Denial of Service via Malformed DWARF .debug_rnglists Data

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

GNU Binutils thru 2.45.1 readelf contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF .debug_rnglists data. A logic flaw in the DWARF parsing path causes readelf to repeatedly print the same warning message without making forward progress, resulting in a non-terminating output loop that requires manual interruption. No evidence of memory corruption or code execution was observed.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.2
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-835
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/binutils < 2.45.1
Published Mar 09, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 09, 2026