CVE-2026-90829 (GCVE-0-2026-90829)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 22:15 – Updated: 2026-09-15 14:50 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GNU Binutils SHT_GROUP Section elf.c bfd_elf_set_group_contents null pointer dereference
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 14:50 UTC
Assigner
References
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| https://vuldb.com/vuln/403331 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
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| https://vuldb.com/submit/925228 | third-party-advisory |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34451 | issue-tracking |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16883 | exploit |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | broken-linkproduct |
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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