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.
CVSS 5EPSS 0.147%Risk 0.51
View source- Published
- 2026-04-22 09:16:27
- Affected versions
- unknown
- Type
- Core software
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Operating systems
- Linux