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CVE-2026-6845Disclosure(gnu / binutils)

LOWCVSS 5.0 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • binutils
  • enterprise_linux
  • hardened_images
  • openshift_container_platform

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 2 classified signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
gnuredhat
Products
binutilsenterprise_linuxhardened_imagesopenshift_container_platform

7 versions affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-22: 2Technical Details · 2026-04-22: 204-22
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-6845 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 use… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6845 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-6845 Se … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The message announces CVE‑2026‑6845, a local denial‑of‑service flaw in binutils’ readelf utility, providing only the CVE link and no evidence of exploits, patches, or active attacks.

    0000036
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-6845 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 use… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6845

    Post summary

    This snippet announces CVE‑2026‑6845 as a local denial‑of‑service flaw in the binutils readelf utility.

    00000258
    57.2K followersView on X
CPE platform detail8 entries

8 of 8 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appgnubinutils---
OSredhatenterprise_linux10.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux6.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux7.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux8.0--
OSredhatenterprise_linux9.0--
Appredhathardened_images---
Appredhatopenshift_container_platform4.0--

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