CVE-2026-6846
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
| sles | affected | | |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 8.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 9.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 10.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | {"endIncluding":"2.46"} | |
| redhat | hardened_images | - | |
| redhat | openshift_container_platform | 4.0 | |
References
CWEs
CWE-122
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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