{"id":"AZL-85517","summary":"CVE-2026-6845 affecting package binutils 2.41-13","details":"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.","modified":"2026-08-29T05:27:27Z","published":"2026-04-22T09:16:27Z","upstream":["CVE-2026-6845"],"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6845"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"binutils","ecosystem":"Azure Linux:3","purl":"pkg:rpm/azure-linux/binutils"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2.41-13"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-85517.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}