NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting gdb-gdbserver package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.19% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GDBGDBSERVER-19988235
  • published20 Sept 2026
  • disclosed14 Sept 2026

Introduced: 14 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-90828  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 gdb-gdbserver.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb-gdbserver package and not the gdb-gdbserver package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 not responded yet.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1