CVE-2026-6845

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.

CVSS 3.1

5.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 3% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-26)

CWE

CWE-476

Published

2026-04-22

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

Affected

• gnu:binutils
• redhat:enterprise_linux
• redhat:hardened_images
• redhat:openshift_container_platform

References

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34924
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39022
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012

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