PT-2026-25097 · Gnu · Gnu Binutils

Osidb Bzimport · Published 2026-01-01 · Updated 2026-03-16 · CVE-2026-3442

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GNU Binutils (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in GNU Binutils, specifically within the bfd linker component. This issue is a heap-based buffer overflow, characterized as an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could potentially exploit this by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted malicious XCOFF object file. Successful exploitation could result in the disclosure of sensitive information or a denial of service at the application level.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04681

CVE-2026-3442

ECHO-16BE-74B0-122B

Affected Products

Gnu Binutils

References · 12

• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3442 · Security Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2443828 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-3442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04681 · Security Note
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3442 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-3442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://dbugs.ptsecurity.com/vulnerability/PT-2026-25097?fts%5Bvalue%5D=CVE-2026-3442 · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/47406 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/cyberbivash/status/2033003961725181987 · Twitter Post