CVE-2025-69644: gnu binutils Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-69644 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in gnu binutils. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 06-03-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 10-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
2%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.13% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.46-1
Gnu1 product
- binutils< 2.46
Ubuntu1 product
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
