Out-of-bounds Read Affecting binutils-gold package, versions <2.46-r1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-BINUTILSGOLD-17134423
  • published3 Jun 2026
  • disclosed16 Mar 2026

Introduced: 16 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-3442  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest binutils-gold to version 2.46-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-gold package and not the binutils-gold package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

version 3.1