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CVE-2026-6845

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CVSS 3.1
5.0 medium
EPSS
<1%p4
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
gnuredhat
Products
binutils, hardened images, openshift container platform, enterprise linux
Weakness
CWE-476
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.1%)

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