Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2026· Updated Apr 28, 2026
Binutils: gnu binutils: information disclosure or denial of service via out-of-bounds read in bfd linker
CVE-2026-3442
Description
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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Affected products
10- cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
- cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10+ 4 more
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
- osv-coords2 versions
< 2.46.1-r2+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.46.1-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.46.1-r2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3442mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgimitreissue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
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