CVE-2026-3441

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Binutils
PublishedMar 16, 2026
First seenMar 16, 2026

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu binutilsNo range specified—
redhat openshift_container_platform4.0—
redhat enterprise_linux6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0—

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