CVE-2026-19548
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Binutils: binutils: multiple use-after-free in add_archive_element via lto plugin processing
Multiple Use-After-Free vulnerabilities were found in the add_archive_element function in ld/ldmain.c of the GNU linker (ld), a component of binutils. The root cause is that plugin_maybe_claim() in ld/plugin.c frees the original BFD object via bfd_close/_bfd_delete_bfd when entry->the_bfd->my_archive == NULL, but the caller retains both the original abfd parameter and a shallow copy (orig_input.the_bfd) as dangling pointers. These dangling pointers are subsequently dereferenced at three distinct locations in add_archive_element: 1. Line ~1442: accessing abfd->my_archive via bfd_usrdata(abfd->my_archive) 2. Line ~1493: multiple accesses to abfd and abfd->my_archive in a conditional check and bfd_get_filename call 3. Line ~1525: dereferencing the shallow copy orig_input.the_bfd->my_archive in trace/verbose logging The vulnerability is triggered when LTO plugins are active (link_info.lto_plugin_active is true) and the input object has abfd->my_archive == NULL, which is a valid state for standalone object files. Red Hat builds binutils with --enable-plugins and --enable-lto, confirming the vulnerable code path is compiled in and reachable. An attacker who can supply a crafted object or archive file to a build process using LTO-enabled linking could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (linker crash via segmentation fault). Arbitrary code execution is theoretically possible through heap manipulation but is substantially mitigated by hardening measures including stack protector, FORTIFY_SOURCE, ASLR, and PIE. The attack surface is limited to build-time environments — the linker is a development tool not exposed in production runtime. The most realistic exploitation scenario is a supply chain attack introducing a crafted object file as a build dependency in CI/CD pipelines or development environments.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Red Hat Hardened Images
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Hardened Images
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- binutils-main
- Package collection
- https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.46.1-1.4.hum1 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-15-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-16-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mingw-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unknown- Package
- binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-14-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-15-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mingw-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-14-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-15-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- gcc-toolset-16-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- mingw-binutils
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.