NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Binutils
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 user into processing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format (E…
EPSS: 0.001 (4.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Binutils
- 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 — versions 2.45.1-5.2.hum1, 2.46.1-1.hum1
- Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Redhat Hardened_images
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-6845?
- CVE-2026-6845 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Binutils, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-04-22.
- How severe is CVE-2026-6845?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.