CVE-2026-6845
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.01
BB Relevance:
25/100
Published: 2026-04-22
Modified: 2026-10-26
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
None
I:
None
A:
High
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.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (8)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 9.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 10.0 |
| redhat | hardened_images | - |
| redhat | openshift_container_platform | 4.0 |
References & Advisories (4)
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