GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a double free vulnerability when processing a crafted ELF binary with malformed relocation data. During GOT relocation handling, dump_relocations may return early without initializing the all_relocations array. As a result, process_got_section_contents() may pass an uninitialized r_symbol pointer to free(), leading to a double free and terminating the program with SIGABRT. No evidence of exploitable memory corruption or code execution was observed; the impact is limited to denial of service. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because the observed behavior occurred only in pre-release code and did not affect any tagged version.
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19 Mar 2026, 13:16
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| Summary | (en) GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a double free vulnerability when processing a crafted ELF binary with malformed relocation data. During GOT relocation handling, dump_relocations may return early without initializing the all_relocations array. As a result, process_got_section_contents() may pass an uninitialized r_symbol pointer to free(), leading to a double free and terminating the program with SIGABRT. No evidence of exploitable memory corruption or code execution was observed; the impact is limited to denial of service. NOTE: this is disputed by third parties because the observed behavior occurred only in pre-release code and did not affect any tagged version. | |
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| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33698 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
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| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33698 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=ea4bc025abdba85a90e26e13f551c16a44bfa921 - Patch | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Gnu binutils |
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| CWE | CWE-415 | |
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Published : 2026-03-06 19:16
Updated : 2026-03-19 13:16
NVD link : CVE-2025-69650
Mitre link : CVE-2025-69650
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69650
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Products Affected
gnu
- binutils
CWE
CWE-415
Double Free
