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.
CVE-2025-69649
MEDIUMNVD 7.55.5▼Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-03-06. CISA-ADP (Vulnrichment) CVSS v3.1 baseline 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cisa-adp, ghsa
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 25(Track)EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 17%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 6, 2026
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (2)
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-69649(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- CVE-2025-69649Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)Medium
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.
- RHSA-2026:7098Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | binutils-main-2.45.1-5.hum1 | 2026-04-08 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 4× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-27 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-27 12:54 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 12:54 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-07-27 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2025-69649?
CVE-2025-69649 is a medium vulnerability published on March 6, 2026. 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)…
When was CVE-2025-69649 disclosed?
CVE-2025-69649 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 6, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-69649 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-69649 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-69649?
CVE-2025-69649 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 5.5.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-69649?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-69649, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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