binutils readelf CVE-2026-6845

EUVD-2026-24712 MEDIUM

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2026-04-22 redhat

GHSA-chmq-57c3-4p7v

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat Hardened Images Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4

5.0

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Apr 22, 2026 - 10:03 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

The readelf utility in binutils is vulnerable to denial of service through null pointer dereference when processing specially crafted ELF files. A local attacker with limited privileges can trigger excessive resource consumption or program crashes by convincing a user to process a malicious ELF binary, affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, and 10. …

Analysis

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CVE-2026-6845 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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