NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting binutils-gprofng package, versions <0:2.46.1-1.2.hum1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-BINUTILSGPROFNG-21274722
  • published20 Oct 2026
  • disclosed15 Sept 2026

Introduced: 15 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-91779  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:10 binutils-gprofng to version 0:2.46.1-1.2.hum1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:67961.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-gprofng package and not the binutils-gprofng 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 affects the function _bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset of the file bfd/elf-eh-frame.c of the component Eh Frame 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 not responded yet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1