CVE-2026-6845

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions binutils (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw in the readelf utility 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. This can lead to a program crash or the system becoming unresponsive due to excessive resource consumption.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.