GHSA-63qm-v5pw-47h7
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published 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) and abrupt termination. No evidence of memory corruption beyond the null pointer dereference, nor any possibility of code execution, was observed.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| binutils | Chainguard | 2.46-r0 |
| binutils | Wolfi | 2.46-r0 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| chainguard | binutils | 0 |
| wolfi | binutils | 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 6, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2026 Security Advisory
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