Resource exhaustion in Gnu Binutils
CVE-2025-69644
An issue was discovered in Binutils before 2.46. The objdump contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed debug information. A logic flaw in the handling of DWARF location list headers can cause objdump to enter an unbounded loop and produce endless output until manually interrupted. This issue affects versions prior to the upstream fix and allows a local attacker to cause excessive resource consumption by supplying a malicious input file.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-69644?
- CVE-2025-69644 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2025-69644?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.