CVE-2026-90828: A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-90828 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting binutils. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack must be initiated from a local position. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 92%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-404, CWE-476
Published	2026-09-14
Last modified	2026-09-21

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: gnu

Last updated 2026-09-21 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-09-14 22:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-09-21 17:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gnu binutils DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.47

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.47

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy binutils || rpm -q binutils || binutils --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.47 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison binutils sudo apt install binutils=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.47> sudo apt-mark hold binutils

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list binutils sudo dnf downgrade binutils-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.47> sudo dnf versionlock add binutils

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-90828?

binutils: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-90828 being exploited?

CVE-2026-90828 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-90828 affect?

CVE-2026-90828 affects binutils. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This vulnerability affects the function elf_orphan_compatible of the file ld/ldelf.c of the component ELF Orphan Section Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer de

How urgent is CVE-2026-90828?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

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CVE-2026-6845 MEDIUM 5.0 MITIGATE MITIGATE A flaw was found in binutils, specifically within the `readelf` utility
CVE-2026-90804 MEDIUM 4.8 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47
CVE-2026-90801 MEDIUM 5.3 DOWNGRADE A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47

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