CVE-2025-69649
Apache GNU Binutils Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 6, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 6, 2026, 7:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-69649
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Solution
- Update GNU Binutils to the latest stable version.
- Apply vendor-provided patches for readelf.
- Validate ELF binary header fields for correctness.
- Avoid processing crafted ELF binaries with malformed headers.
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-2025-69649.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33697 | |
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=66a3492ce68e1ae45b2489bd9a815c39ea5d7f66 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33697 Added Reference https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=66a3492ce68e1ae45b2489bd9a815c39ea5d7f66