CVE-2026-6845
Binutils: binutils: denial of service via crafted elf file
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.0 Medium
- Published
- Apr 22, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 1, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file. The exploitation of this flaw can lead to the system becoming unresponsive due to excessive resource consumption or a program crash.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat |
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Red Hat Hardened ImagesRed Hat |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat | |
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat |
References
- RHSA-2026:34924vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:39022vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2460012issue-tracking
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