A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the utility.

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1. Apr 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the 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.

2. Sep 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the 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

• cpe gnu/binutilsversion unspecified
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
• cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
• cpe redhat/hardened imagesversion unspecified
• cpe redhat/openshift container platform4.0

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6845

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6845

  A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the 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 c

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Reference · access.redhat.com
• Reference · access.redhat.com
• Vendor Advisory · access.redhat.com
• Issue Tracking · bugzilla.redhat.com