CVE-2026-90802
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CVE-2026-90802 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected is the function bfd_putl64 of the file bfd/libbfd.c of the component ld. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. 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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Binutils | 2.47 |
References
- https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/SEGV%20in%20%60bfd_putl64%60%20(bfdlibbfd.c989)%20during%20relocation%20output%20via%20malformed%20ELF.mdExploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34443Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90802Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/submit/920277Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304/ctiPermissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.gnu.org/Product
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- Status
- Analyzed
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