CVE-2026-6846
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Modified: May 12, 2026
CVSS v3.1
7.8
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | All versions |
Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | All versions |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
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