---
id: CVE-2026-6845
title: 'A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility'
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: medium
cvss: 5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-476
vendor: gnu
product: binutils
affected:
  - binutils
  - hardened_images
  - openshift_container_platform = 4.0
  - enterprise_linux = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux = 7.0
  - enterprise_linux = 8.0
  - enterprise_linux = 9.0
  - enterprise_linux = 10.0
published: '2026-04-22'
updated: '2026-07-02'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6845'
references:
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34924'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6845'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460012'
    label: secalert@redhat.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00147
epssPercentile: 0.04299
ingestedAt: '2026-07-02T22:45:54.807Z'
---

## Overview

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

- `binutils`
- `hardened_images`
- `openshift_container_platform = 4.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 7.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 8.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 9.0`
- `enterprise_linux = 10.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.