CVE-2026-3442 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability 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.

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-2026-3442Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443828Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-3442?

CVE-2026-3442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2026-3442?

CVE-2026-3442 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-2026-3442?

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