CVE-2026-6845

MEDIUM 5.0

Binutils: binutils: denial of service via crafted elf file

CVSS Score

5.0

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-476
Vendor	red hat
Product	red hat enterprise linux 10
Published	Apr 22, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected