CVE-2026-6845

MEDIUM EPSS 2.6%
Published Apr 22, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.0 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Apr 22, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.0
Exploitability
1.3
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 8

VendorProductVersionRange
gnubinutils*any
redhathardened_images*any
redhatopenshift_container_platform4.0any
redhatenterprise_linux6.0any
redhatenterprise_linux7.0any
redhatenterprise_linux8.0any
redhatenterprise_linux9.0any
redhatenterprise_linux10.0any

References 2

  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845
    Vendor Advisory
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012
    Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.