CVE-2026-6845

EUVD-2026-24712
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4.22%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnubinutils
-
redhathardened_images
-
redhatopenshift_container_platform
4.0
redhatenterprise_linux
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux
9.0
redhatenterprise_linux
10.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
binutils
bookworm
unimportant
bullseye
unimportant
forky
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
binutils
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
questing
ignored
resolute
needs-triage
trusty
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
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