CVE-2026-90829
published 2026-09-14CVE-2026-90829: A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. This issue affects the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c of the component…
PriorityP428medium5.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCLILAL
EPSS
0.17%
6.3th percentile
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. This issue affects the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c of the component SHT_GROUP Section Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| gnu | binutils | — | — |
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-8 | — | — |
| openshift | ose-rhel-coreos-9 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
nvdv4.01.9LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_redhat5.3MEDIUM
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Red Hat
binutils: GNU Binutils: Null pointer dereference via SHT_GROUP Section manipulation
vendor_redhat·2026-09-14·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2026-90829 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 binutils: GNU Binutils: Null pointer dereference via SHT_GROUP Section manipulation
binutils: GNU Binutils: Null pointer dereference via SHT_GROUP Section manipulation
A flaw was found in GNU Binutils. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating the SHT_GROUP Section. This manipulation can lead to a null pointer dereference within the `bfd_elf_set_group_contents` function. The primary consequence of this flaw is a denial of service.
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Under investigation
Package: gcc-toolset-15-binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Under investigation
Package: gcc-toolset-16-binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Under investigation
Package: gdb (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Under investigation
Package: mingw-binutils (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Under investigation
Package: binutils (Red Hat Enterprise L
GHSA
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47.
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-09-15
CVE-2026-90829 [LOW] CWE-404 A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47.
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. This issue affects the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c of the component SHT_GROUP Section Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
VulDB
GNU Binutils 2.47 SHT_GROUP Section bfd/elf.c bfd_elf_set_group_contents null pointer dereference (Bug 34451)
vuldb·2026-09-13
CVE-2026-90829 [LOW] GNU Binutils 2.47 SHT_GROUP Section bfd/elf.c bfd_elf_set_group_contents null pointer dereference (Bug 34451)
A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils 2.47 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function bfd_elf_set_group_contents of the file bfd/elf.c of the component SHT_GROUP Section Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-90829. The attack needs to be launched locally. Furthermore, an exploit is available.
The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16883https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90829https://vuldb.com/submit/925228https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331/ctihttps://www.gnu.org/https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451
2026-09-14
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