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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.0 Medium

CVE-2026-6845

Binutils: binutils: denial of service via crafted elf file

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images

Default version status: affected

  • 2.45.1-5.2.hum1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images

Default version status: affected

  • 2.46.1-1.hum1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4

Default version status: affected

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