Buffer Overflow Affecting binutils package, versions <0:2.46.1-1.1.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-BINUTILS-19842151
  • published16 Sept 2026
  • disclosed14 Sept 2026

Introduced: 14 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-90801  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 binutils to version 0:2.46.1-1.1.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:47171.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A security flaw has been discovered in GNU Binutils 2.47. This impacts the function cache_bwrite of the file bfd/cache.c of the component ld. The manipulation of the argument nbytes results in buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. 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 not responded yet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1