CVE-2026-6845
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.
- Affected products
- Binutils
- 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
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 0.1% (4th percentile)
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- NVD status
- Modified
- Published
- 2026-04-22
Workaround
To mitigate this issue, users should avoid processing untrusted or suspicious ELF files with the `readelf` utility. No specific configuration or operational control is available to prevent this vulnerability without affecting the intended functionality of `readelf`.
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