A flaw was found in binutils. A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists when processing a specially crafted XCOFF (Extended Common Object File Format) object file during linking. A local attacker could trick a user into processing this malicious file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing the attacker to run unauthorized commands, or cause a denial of service, making the system unavailable.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6846 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460006 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 May 2026, 13:47
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| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6846 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460006 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| First Time |
Redhat hardened Images
Gnu Redhat openshift Container Platform Redhat enterprise Linux Gnu binutils Redhat |
22 Apr 2026, 09:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 09:16
Updated : 2026-05-20 13:47
NVD link : CVE-2026-6846
Mitre link : CVE-2026-6846
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6846
JSON object : View
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux
- hardened_images
- openshift_container_platform
gnu
- binutils
CWE
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow