CVE-2026-6845
mediumA flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility.
Vendor / product: Gnu — binutils
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
5.0
5.0 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secalert@redhat.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-04-22 09:16
Modified: 2026-11-05 23:16
NVD status: Modified
Last synced 6 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-11-05 23:24 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
gnu / binutils all versions
redhat / hardened_images all versions
redhat / openshift_container_platform 4.0
redhat / enterprise_linux 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845
Vendor advisory: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34924 secalert@redhat.com
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39022 secalert@redhat.com
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845 secalert@redhat.com
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012 secalert@redhat.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-11-05 23:24 UTC · record ↗