CVE-2026-3442
Published: March 6, 2026Last modified: April 2, 2026
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.1 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.39-r2) |
| 25 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.44-r0) | |
| Stream | binutils | Not affected (2.40-r4) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.39-r2) |
| 25 LTS | binutils | Not affected (2.44-r0) | |
| Stream | binutils | Not affected (2.40-r4) |