Bug 2460523 - CVE-2026-6846 binutils: Binutils: Arbitrary code execution via malformed XCOFF object file processing [fedora-all]
Summary: CVE-2026-6846 binutils: Binutils: Arbitrary code execution via malformed XCOF...
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Status: NEW
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: binutils
Version: rawhide
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
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Assignee: Nick Clifton
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: CVE-2026-6846
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Reported: 2026-04-22 08:05 UTC by Avinash Hanwate
Modified: 2026-04-22 13:08 UTC (History)
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Description Avinash Hanwate 2026-04-22 08:05:15 UTC 
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Comment 1 Nick Clifton 2026-04-22 13:08:12 UTC 
Note - the SECURITY policy for the GNU Binutils project rules out this CVE from being considered a security issue.  Whilst the bug can cause the linker to crash, it cannot cause the linker to generate a compromised binary, nor can it be used to comprise the system's security or start a denial of service.
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