binutils: A flaw was found in binutils
CVE-2026-6846 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6846, released April 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| binutils · Debian 14 | 2.47-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6846 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| insight · Fedora 43 | 18.0.50.20260306-3.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-E0F5E87DD6 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| insight-debuginfo · Fedora 43 | 18.0.50.20260306-3.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-E0F5E87DD6 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| insight-debugsource · Fedora 43 | 18.0.50.20260306-3.fc43 | FEDORA-2026-E0F5E87DD6 | Apr 24, 2026 |
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