---
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'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `binutils = 2.47`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **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)
- **RHSA-2026:47171** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Hardened Images · released 2026-07-28 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:47171)