Medium 5.0Published Apr 22, 2026

CVE-2026-6845A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility.

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 06:50 UTC)

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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 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-476
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Sep 1, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

gnu binutils gnu:binutils	all versions	NVD
redhat hardened_images redhat:hardened_images	all versions	NVD
redhat openshift_container_platform redhat:openshift_container_platform	4.0	NVD
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux	6.0; 7.0; 8.0; 9.0; 10.0	NVD

References

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

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