CVE-2025-69645
binutils: Binutils objdump: Denial of Service via crafted DWARF debug information
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 6, 2026
Updated · September 1, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in binutils, specifically in the objdump utility. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted binary file containing malformed DWARF (Debugging With Attributed Record Formats) debug information. This can lead to a logic error during the processing of DWARF compilation units, causing the objdump utility to crash and resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 2.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-1285 · Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input