Description


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.

Related CPE's


Vulnerable



o

redhat

enterprise_linux

5

Weaknesses



CWE-476

CVSS impact metrics


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

5 · Medium

Information


Source identifier

[email protected]

Vulnerability status

Modified

Published

2026-04-22T09:16:27.373Z

5 months ago

Last modified

2026-09-01T12:17:45.337Z

1 month ago