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.
History

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu binutils
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu binutils
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title binutils: infinite loop in readelf via crafted binary with malformed DWARF .debug_rnglists data
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-03-10T13:34:40.229Z

Reserved: 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-69648

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-10T13:34:35.618Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-09T15:15:52.210

Modified: 2026-03-10T18:18:02.110

Link: CVE-2025-69648

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-69648 - Bugzilla