CVE-2026-6845

MEDIUM

Binutils: binutils: denial of service via crafted elf file

Title source: cna

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.

References (2)

[Vdb Entry, X_Refsource_Redhat] https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845

[Issue Tracking, X_Refsource_Redhat] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012

Scores

CVSS v3 5.0

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 0.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (7)

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Red Hat/Red Hat Hardened Images

Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Published Apr 22, 2026

Tracked Since Apr 22, 2026