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CVE-2026-90828: GNU Binutils · CWE-404

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90828· Medium 4.8

Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CISA SSVC: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by VulDB

    , 27 hours before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. CISA SSVC assessment

    proof of concept public

    , 16 hours after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10binutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • 2.46-3ubuntu2 – 2.47-6ubuntu1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSbinutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 2.45-7ubuntu1 – 2.46-3ubuntu2
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSbinutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 2.41-5ubuntu1 – 2.42-4ubuntu2.10
17 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSbinutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 2.37-7ubuntu1 – 2.38-4ubuntu2.12
21 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTSbinutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • 2.33-2ubuntu1 – 2.34-6ubuntu1.11+esm2
23 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSbinutilspkg:deb/ubuntu/binutils?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • 2.29.1-4ubuntu1 – 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9+esm13
30 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Users should monitor vendor advisories for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting local access and limiting privileges may reduce risk. Since public exploit code exists, caution is advised.

Description

A security flaw in GNU Binutils 2.47 affects the elf_orphan_compatible function in the ELF Orphan Section Handler, causing a null pointer dereference. Exploitation requires local access and can result in limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Public exploit code exists, but no vendor patch or official fix has been issued yet. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.6, indicating a medium severity level.

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