CVE-2026-3442 describes a heap-based buffer overflow, specifically an out-of-bounds read, within the bfd linker component of GNU Binutils, affecting GNU Binutils, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and OpenShift Container Platform. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.1 (HIGH) and requires user interaction to process a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation could lead to the disclosure of sensitive information or an application-level denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
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