CVE-2025-69647Public exploit

Analysis hang via non-advancing DWARF loclists loop

Published Mar 9, 2026 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Denial of service in GNU Binutils readelf 2.45.1 and earlier allows local users to hang analysis via malformed DWARF loclists data. The loclists table parser repeats the same table output without making forward progress, creating an unbounded output loop. The attack requires local ability to supply a crafted binary and sustains CPU and I/O use until readelf is externally interrupted.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in GNU Binutils readelf 2.45.1 and earlier allows local users to hang analysis via malformed DWARF loclists data. The loclists table parser repeats the same table output without making forward progress, creating an unbounded output loop. The attack requires local ability to supply a crafted binary and sustains CPU and I/O use until readelf is externally interrupted.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-69647
Published
Mar 9, 2026
Updated
Mar 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-835, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
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What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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