CVE-2026-90802
GNU Binutils ld libbfd.c bfd_putl64 null pointer dereference
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.2%
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.
- Affected
- GNU · Binutils
- CVSS v4.0 VULDB
- 1.9 LOW
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 - CVSS v3.1 VULDB
- 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS v2.0 VULDB
- 3.2 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - EPSS
- 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 7th percentile
- Published
- 2026-09-14
- Updated
- 2026-09-16
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/SEGV%20in%20%60bfd_putl64%60%20(bfdlibbfd.c989)%20during%20…0★ · 2026-10-04
Security advisories
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34443
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90802
- https://vuldb.com/submit/920277
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403304/cti
- https://www.gnu.org