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CVE-2026-3442

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils.

Published Mar 16, 2026 · updated Sep 1, 2026 · gnu binutils

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, exists in the bfd linker component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or cause the application to crash, resulting in an application level denial of service.

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  1. Mar 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, exists in the bfd linker component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or cause the application to crash, resulting in an appli

  2. Sep 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, exists in the bfd linker component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation may lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or cause the application to crash, resulting in an appli

Affected

  • cpe gnu/binutilsversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
  • cpe redhat/openshift container platform4.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3442

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3442

    A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This vulnerability, a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, exists in the bfd linker component. An attacker could exploit this by convincing a user to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful e

    nvd.nist.gov

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