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.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 May 2026, 13:58
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Redhat hardened Images
Gnu Redhat openshift Container Platform Redhat enterprise Linux Gnu binutils Redhat |
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| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
22 Apr 2026, 09:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 09:16
Updated : 2026-05-20 13:58
NVD link : CVE-2026-6845
Mitre link : CVE-2026-6845
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6845
JSON object : View
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux
- hardened_images
- openshift_container_platform
gnu
- binutils
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference