# CVE-2025-69649: binutils: GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability when processing a crafted ELF binary...

CVE-2025-69649 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-69649, released March 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69649
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0031
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 6, 2026

## Description

GNU Binutils thru 2.46 readelf contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability when processing a crafted ELF binary with malformed header fields. During relocation processing, an invalid or null section pointer may be passed into display_relocations(), resulting in a segmentation fault (SIGSEGV) and abrupt termination. No evidence of memory corruption beyond the null pointer dereference, nor any possibility of code execution, was observed.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | binutils Debian 14 | 2.46-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-69649](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-69649.md) | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw-binutils Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw-binutils-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw-binutils-debugsource Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw-binutils-generic Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw-binutils-generic-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw32-binutils Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw32-binutils-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw64-binutils Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | mingw64-binutils-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ucrt64-binutils Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Linux | ucrt64-binutils-debuginfo Fedora 43 | 2.45.1-2.fc43 | [FEDORA-2026-9174E6EA37](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/fedora-2026-9174e6ea37.md) | Mar 27, 2026 |

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