CVE-2026-6845

MEDIUM SEVERITY

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Base Score

5.0 / 10

Vector String

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

Vulnerability 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.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

April 22, 2026

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-476

Source

NVD

External References

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

CVE-2026-6845

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