GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability when processing a crafted ELF binary with malformed header fields. During relocation processing, an invalid or null section pointer may be passed into display_relocations(), resulting in a segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) and abrupt termination. No evidence of memory corruption beyond the null pointer dereference, nor any possibility of code execution, was observed.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33697 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=66a3492ce68e1ae45b2489bd9a815c39ea5d7f66 | Patch |
Configurations
History
11 Mar 2026, 15:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| First Time |
Gnu
Gnu binutils |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33697 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=66a3492ce68e1ae45b2489bd9a815c39ea5d7f66 - Patch | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
10 Mar 2026, 17:24
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| Summary |
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06 Mar 2026, 19:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-06 19:16
Updated : 2026-03-11 15:51
NVD link : CVE-2025-69649
Mitre link : CVE-2025-69649
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69649
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gnu
- binutils
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
