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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Jul 2026, 22:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39022 -

02 Jul 2026, 22:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34924 -

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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Redhat hardened Images
Gnu
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Redhat enterprise Linux
Gnu binutils
Redhat
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012 - () 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 : 2026-07-13 22:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-6845

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6845

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6845


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
  • hardened_images
  • openshift_container_platform

gnu

  • binutils
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference