Resource Exhaustion Affecting binutils package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-BINUTILS-16130736
  • published23 Apr 2026
  • disclosed13 Apr 2026

Introduced: 13 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-6844  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 binutils.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the readelf utility of the binutils package. A local attacker could exploit two Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities by providing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file. One vulnerability, a resource exhaustion (CWE-400), can lead to an out-of-memory condition. The other, a null pointer dereference (CWE-476), can cause a segmentation fault. Both issues can result in the readelf utility becoming unresponsive or crashing, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1