CVE-2026-90828: GNU Binutils ELF Orphan Section ldelf.c elf_orphan_compatible null pointer dereference

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2026-09-14 · updated 2026-09-21
Weakness: CWE-404

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.

Affected products

GNU Binutils: 2.47

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16882
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34450
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90828
https://vuldb.com/submit/925227
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403330/cti
https://www.gnu.org/

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