VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-6845

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.15%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-22
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-476

Primary references