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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-19548

🗓️ 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Use-after-free in GNU ld linker crashes builds via crafted object files when LTO plugins active.

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CVE-2026-19548 Binutils: binutils: multiple use-after-free in add_archive_element via lto plugin processing
12 Aug 202615:51
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  - Multiple Use-After-Free vulnerabilities were found in the add_archive_element function in ld/ldmain.c of
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    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. (CVE-2026-19548)

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          {"reference": "libctf-nobfd0-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libctf0"},
          {"reference": "libctf0-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libgprofng-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgprofng0"},
          {"reference": "libgprofng0-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libsframe-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsframe3"},
          {"reference": "libsframe3-dbg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-16-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils-generic"},
          {"reference": "mingw32-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw64-binutils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils-generic"},
          {"reference": "mingw32-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw64-binutils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils-generic"},
          {"reference": "mingw32-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw64-binutils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "binutils"},
          {"reference": "binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-14-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gold"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-15-binutils-gprofng"},
          {"reference": "gcc-toolset-16-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw-binutils-generic"},
          {"reference": "mingw32-binutils"},
          {"reference": "mingw64-binutils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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13 Aug 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.00122
SSVC
5