Description
A flaw was found in binutils. A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists when processing a specially crafted XCOFF (Extended Common Object File Format) object file during linking. A local attacker could trick a user into processing this malicious file, which could lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing the attacker to run unauthorized commands, or cause a denial of service, making the system unavailable.
Related CPE's
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redhat
enterprise_linux
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6846
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460006
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6846
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460006
CVSS impact metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 · High
Information
Source identifier
Vulnerability status
Modified
Published
2026-04-22T09:16:27.607Z
5 months agoLast modified
2026-09-01T12:17:45.830Z
1 month ago