GNU Binutils ld cache.c cache_bwrite buffer overflow (GNU Binutils)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.21 % · percentile 11 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
- CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403303
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/403303/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90801
- https://vuldb.com/submit/920276
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34442
- https://github.com/r1ck9-2q/cve_summit/blob/main/Heap-buffer-overflow%20in%20%60cache_bwrite%60%20(bfdcache.c436)%20via%20malformed%20ELF%20with%20%60--gc-sections%20-w%60.md
- https://www.gnu.org/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 4.8 | 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 | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 1.9 | 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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-77631
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-90801
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU · Binutils | affected 2.47 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |