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CVE-2026-90828

GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference

Published: Sep 14, 2026Updated: Sep 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-404
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
N/A
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

GNU
oss-project·USaka g. nu
Binutils
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

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2 techniques
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References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450
sourceware.org
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828
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