Binutils CVE-2025-69648

MEDIUM

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop) (CWE-835)

2026-03-09 cve@mitre.org

RCE Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Red Hat Binutils Suse Gnu

6.2

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-835 OWASP Top 10:2025 A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components ASVS 5.0 V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Loop termination conditions MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 6.2 (MEDIUM). Attack vector: Local. Complexity: Low. Privileges required: None. User interaction: None.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	An attacker could exploit this flaw, a non-terminating output loop that requires manual interrupt.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 12, 2026

GNU Binutils thru 2.45.1 readelf contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF .debug_rnglists data. [CVSS 6.2 MEDIUM]

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This vulnerability (CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)) 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.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.2 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

SUSE MEDIUM

Red Hat 3.3 LOW

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

2

Patch released

Apr 09, 2026 - 08:30 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Mar 09, 2026 - 15:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.2

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Why It Matters

Organizations using GNU Binutils thru 2.45.1 readelf should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-69648 rated CVSS 6.2. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.

Business Impact: Low

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 97% exploitable

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

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EPSS MSRC Vendor

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Defer

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

No

Human Impact

Low

Priority Score

31

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +31

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Medium

Product	Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP7	Fixed

References

Advisories & patches

REF https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33641 REF https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=598704a00cbac5e85c2bedd363357b5bf6fcee33

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