CVE-2026-6845

· NIST NVD ↗

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.

MEDIUM
CVSS severity
5
CVSS base score
2026-04-22
Published

CWE codes

CWE-476

Sources