NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting binutils package, versions [0,]
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- published26 Apr 2026
- disclosed13 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 13 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-6845 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for binutils.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference via the readelf process. An attacker can cause the application to crash or exhaust system resources by convincing a user to process a specially crafted ELF file.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by avoiding the processing of untrusted or suspicious ELF files with the readelf utility.