GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 null pointer dereference (GNU Binutils)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.18 % · percentile 8 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Analyzed
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90802
- https://vuldb.com/submit/920277
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34443
- https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/SEGV%20in%20%60bfd_putl64%60%20(bfdlibbfd.c989)%20during%20relocation%20output%20via%20malformed%20ELF.md
- https://www.gnu.org/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 4.8 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 3.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 1.9 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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 | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 3.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-77632
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-90802
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU · Binutils | affected 2.47 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |