CVE 5 MEDIUM

Binutils: binutils: denial of service via crafted elf file_CVE-2026-6845

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

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-6845
Source redhat
Published Apr 22, 2026 at 07:54

Affected Product

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CWE Classification

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