CVE-2026-3441 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an out-of-bounds read in the bfd linker, allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information. By convincing a user to process a specially crafted XCOFF object file, an attacker can trigger this flaw, potentially leading to information disclosure or an application level denial of service.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Binutils	-
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3441Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443826Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-3441?

CVE-2026-3441 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an out-of-bounds read in the bfd linker, allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information. By co...

How severe is CVE-2026-3441?

CVE-2026-3441 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-3441?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Binutils, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.