Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-3442

Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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: 7.1
EPSS: 0.26%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.03.16

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.26%

Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Affected versions: 4.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-125