Low3.3Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
NULL pointer dereference in readelf via crafted ELF binary with malformed header fields
CVE-2025-69649 Published Mar 6, 2026
CVE-2025-69649
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
NULL pointer dereference in readelf via crafted ELF binary with malformed header fields. Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 3.3). Weakness: CWE-476. Affected package(s): binutils-main. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:7098 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- binutils-main-2.45.1-5.hum1
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:7098
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:7098 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
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