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16 tools · 1 release line

ld, as, ar, objcopy, nm, and friends. Each tool carries its own sandbox boundary — they are not the same.

boks addr2line
boks ar
boks as
boks c++filt
boks elfedit
boks gprof
boks ld
boks ld.bfd
boks nm
boks objcopy
boks objdump
boks ranlib
boks readelf
boks size
boks strings
boks strip
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findings shown are the whole project at that line

Tag Resolves to Lifecycle Updated Findings What the tag promises
  • stable — floats, carries security updates
  • unstable — tracks pre-releases, may break
  • eol — frozen, upstream is done

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Tool Capabilities Seccomp Findings Image Description
showing addr2line ar as c++filt elfedit gprof ld ld.bfd nm objcopy objdump ranlib readelf size strings strip from binutils@latest → 2.46 stable

Findings

H9M6L3

identical on amd64, arm64 — one table describes both

CVE Sev CVSS Affects Description
CVE-2026-18220 ↗ H 7.8 binutils An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in the BFD library's DLX ELF backend (bfd/elf32-dlx.c) in GNU binutils. The dlx_rtype_to_howto() function maps ELF relocation types to internal howto structures but fails to perform adequate…
CVE-2026-6846 ↗ H 7.8 binutils A flaw was found in binutils. A heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability exists when processing a specially crafted XCOFF (Extended Common Object File Format) object file during linking.
CVE-2025-66862 ↗ H 7.5 binutils A buffer overflow vulnerability in function gnu_special in file cplus-dem.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2025-66863 ↗ H 7.5 binutils An issue was discovered in function d_discriminator in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2025-66864 ↗ H 7.5 binutils An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2025-66865 ↗ H 7.5 binutils An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2025-66866 ↗ H 7.5 binutils An issue was discovered in function d_abi_tags in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2026-3441 ↗ H 7.1 binutils A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. This heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability, specifically an out-of-bounds read in the bfd linker, allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
CVE-2026-3442 ↗ H 7.1 binutils 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.
CVE-2026-4647 ↗ M 6.1 binutils A flaw was found in the GNU Binutils BFD library, a widely used component for handling binary files such as object files and executables.
CVE-2026-15003 ↗ M 5.6 binutils A flaw was found in the GNU Binutils (Binary Utilities) linker. This vulnerability, a heap-buffer-overflow read (CWE-125), occurs when the linker processes a specially crafted 32-bit XCOFF (Extended Common Object File Format) object file.
CVE-2017-13716 ↗ M 5.5 binutils The C++ symbol demangler routine in cplus-dem.c in libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive memory allocation and application crash) via a crafted file, as demonstrated…
CVE-2026-19548 ↗ M 5.5 binutils 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.
CVE-2026-6844 ↗ M 5.5 binutils A flaw was found in the `readelf` utility of the binutils package. A local attacker could exploit two Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities by providing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) file.
CVE-2026-6845 ↗ M 5.0 binutils A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted Executable and Linkable Format…
CVE-2025-1150 ↗ L 3.1 binutils A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function bfd_malloc of the file libbfd.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak.
CVE-2025-66861 ↗ L 2.5 binutils An issue was discovered in function d_unqualified_name in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allowing attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file.
CVE-2025-1151 ↗ L 2.3 binutils A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.43. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function xmemdup of the file xmemdup.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads to memory leak.

1 further advisory matched this image and was assessed not to apply to it — see the VEX document for the reasoning and the evidence

CVE Affects Assessed
CVE-2026-27171 zlib not affected · vex

These are the findings of binutils, which ships every tool in this project. boks reports and gates; it never edits an image to clear a finding.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Composition

default nothing — stands alone
runtime none — self-contained
composes not used as a runtime

Some tools are only useful composed: a pip-installed CLI needs python as its runtime, bash pulls in coreutils. boks resolves that for you — -e git,python:flake8 composes explicitly.

Image

image ghcr.io/boks-sh/binutils:2.46
digest
platforms
size 9 MB unpacked · 1 layer
base scratch
signed cosign · verified
last scan

Sandbox boundary

addr2line

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

ar

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

as

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

c++filt

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

elfedit

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

gprof

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

ld

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

ld.bfd

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

nm

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

objcopy

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

objdump

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

ranlib

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

readelf

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

size

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

strings

capabilities

ro

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Sandbox boundary

strip

capabilities

rw

Filled is granted by default; the rest need --cap at the point of use.

seccomp tier

per tool

default

The syscall filter applied to this tool's entry point. Tools sharing an image do not share a tier.

dotfiles mapped in

read-only unless noted

none

env passed through

0 of 1

Nothing else crosses in. No AWS_*, no SSH_AUTH_SOCK unless you ask.

per-subcommand

no overrides

Every invocation gets the same boundary. Where a tool needs more for one subcommand only, boks scopes it there rather than granting it everywhere.

Provenance

sbom amd64 ↗ arm64 ↗
attestation amd64 ↗ arm64 ↗
scan report amd64 ↗ arm64 ↗ grype ·
vex amd64 ↗ arm64 ↗

Every image ships a full SBOM and a signed build attestation. Nothing here is a claim you have to take on trust.

18 findings across this project at latest. Counted once per advisory across every image the project builds.