GNU Binutils 2.44 DWARF offset_size denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU Binutils 2.44. This impacts an unknown function of the component DWARF Handler. The manipulation of the argument offset_size results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-69645. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.44. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component DWARF Handler. The manipulation of the argument offset_size with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Binutils objdump contains a denial-of-service vulnerability when processing a crafted binary with malformed DWARF debug information. A logic error in the handling of DWARF compilation units can result in an invalid offset_size value being used inside byte_get_little_endian, leading to an abort (SIGABRT). The issue was observed in binutils 2.44. A local attacker can trigger the crash by supplying a malicious input file.

The advisory is shared for download at sourceware.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-69645 since 01/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 301395 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-69645), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (301395). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 301395
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-69645

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Timelineinfo

01/09/2026 CVE reserved
03/06/2026 +56 days Advisory disclosed
03/06/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/12/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: sourceware.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-69645 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-69645
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349512

Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2026 18:59
Updated: 03/12/2026 05:21
Changes: 03/06/2026 18:59 (55), 03/07/2026 14:04 (2), 03/12/2026 05:21 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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