NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting binutils package, versions [0,]
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- published24 Sept 2026
- disclosed15 Sept 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 15 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-90830 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for binutils.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in the _bfd_write_merged_section function. An attacker can cause the application to crash or potentially impact confidentiality and integrity by triggering a null pointer dereference through crafted input processed locally.