CVE-2026-6845

MEDIUM

5.0

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.0

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/22/2026

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012(secalert@redhat.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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