{"id":"CVE-2026-90828","title":"A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47","summary":"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…","severity":"medium","cvss":5.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","cwe":["CWE-404","CWE-476"],"vendor":"gnu","product":"binutils","affected":["binutils = 2.47"],"patched":["hardened_images"],"published":"2026-09-14","updated":"2026-09-21","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-21T17:49:28.070","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90828","references":[{"url":"https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/submit/925227","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330/cti","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://www.gnu.org/","label":"cna@vuldb.com"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-90828.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-90828"},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2533528"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-90828"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90828"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47171"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org","exploit-available","csaf","vex","red-hat"],"epss":0.00188,"epssPercentile":0.07472,"exploitAvailable":true,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"poc","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-15T13:42:05.469297Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-14T22:16:09.892Z","slug":"CVE-2026-90828","body":"## Overview\n\nA 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `binutils = 2.47`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 · updated 2026-09-21 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-90828.json)\n- **RHSA-2026:47171** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-07-28 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47171)","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":29.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[{"seq":203644,"id":"CVE-2026-90828","ts":1789483132377,"field":"exploit_available","old":"false","new":"true"}]}