NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting gdb-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (1st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GDBDOC-16132184
  • published23 Apr 2026
  • disclosed13 Apr 2026

Introduced: 13 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-6845  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 gdb-doc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb-doc package and not the gdb-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1