5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-69645
Apache Binutils Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description

Binutils objdump contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF debug information. A logic error in the handling of DWARF compilation units can result in an invalid offset_size value being used inside byte_get_little_endian, leading to an abort (SIGABRT). The issue was observed in binutils 2.44. A local attacker can trigger the crash by supplying a malicious input file.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 20, 2026, 5:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-69645 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu binutils
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Binutils to the latest version to fix a denial-of-service vulnerability related to DWARF processing.
  • Update Binutils to a patched version.
  • Avoid processing untrusted binary files.
  • Validate input binary file integrity.
  • Monitor for crash reports.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-69645.

URL Resource
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33637 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=cdb728d4da6184631989b192f1022c219dea7677 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-69645 vulnerability over time.

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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33637 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=cdb728d4da6184631989b192f1022c219dea7677 Types: Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Mar. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-400
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Binutils objdump contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF debug information. A logic error in the handling of DWARF compilation units can result in an invalid offset_size value being used inside byte_get_little_endian, leading to an abort (SIGABRT). The issue was observed in binutils 2.44. A local attacker can trigger the crash by supplying a malicious input file.
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33637
    Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=cdb728d4da6184631989b192f1022c219dea7677
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