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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16883 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90829 | Permissions Required |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/925228 | Permissions Required |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331 | Permissions Required |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331/cti | Permissions Required |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | Product |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
16 Sep 2026, 15:28
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Gnu
Gnu binutils |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16883 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90829 - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/submit/925228 - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331 - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331/cti - Permissions Required | |
| References | () https://www.gnu.org/ - Product |
Information
Published : 2026-09-14 23:18
Updated : 2026-09-16 15:28
NVD link : CVE-2026-90829
Mitre link : CVE-2026-90829
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-90829
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gnu
- binutils