CVE-2026-13732
Gdb: gdb: out-of-bounds write in stabs parser read_member_functions() via crafted elf
A flaw was found in GDB's STABS debug format parser. The read_member_functions() function in gdb/stabsread.c contains a linked list removal bug in the code that separates destructor and non-destructor member functions of C++ classes. The bug causes the destructor entries to remain in the main function list while the list length counter is decremented, resulting in an out-of-bounds write when the function list is copied to its final allocated array. An attacker can craft an ELF binary with malicious .stab and .stabstr sections that triggers this out-of-bounds write when a user opens the file in GDB and performs any symbol-inspection operation such as setting a breakpoint. The inferior process does not need to be executed. Under controlled conditions, this was demonstrated to achieve execution of arbitrary commands within the GDB process.
Fixes and workarounds
Workaround
The following practices would help for avoiding exposure and mitigate this flaw: - Do not open untrusted or unknown ELF binaries in GDB without first stripping debug sections. Use `objcopy --remove-section=.stab --remove-section=.stabstr <binary>` before debugging. - Use `readelf -S <binary> | grep stab` to check for the presence of STABS sections before opening a binary in GDB. Legitimate modern binaries use DWARF, not STABS. - Consider using LLDB or other debuggers that do not support STABS for analysis of untrusted binaries. - For automated environments (CI, test farms) that invoke GDB on potentially untrusted binaries, run GDB in a sandboxed or containerized environment with restricted filesystem access. - GDB 17+ deprecates STABS support but still parses it. GDB 18 (expected late 2026/2027) will remove STABS support entirely. - GCC removed STABS emitting in GCC 13 (2023), so legitimately compiled binaries from recent GCC versions will not contain STABS data.
Source: CNA: redhatAffected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:16.3-3.1.el10_2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:14.2-4.3.el10_0; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:8.2-20.1.el8_10; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:16.3-3.1.el9_8; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:10.2-10.2.el9_2; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
≥ 0:14.2-4.2.el9_6; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 Red Hat costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791460851; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Hardened Images Red Hat gdb-main
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 17.2-6.2.hum1; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 Red Hat rhui5/cds-kubernetes-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791978534; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 Red Hat rhui5/cds-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791978528; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 Red Hat rhui5/haproxy-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791978528; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 Red Hat rhui5/installer-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791964013; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 Red Hat rhui5/rhua-rhel9
https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/ |
≥ 1791978693; < * (unaffected, rpm)
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Red Hat gdb
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: affected |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 7.0 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
| 3.1 / 7.0 high |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73425CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73426CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73427CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:79357CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82447CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82939CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96095CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96097CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:96098CNA: redhat · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13732CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494416CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73425[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73426[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:73427[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:79357[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82447[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82939[email protected]
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-13732[email protected]
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2494416[email protected]
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