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Google: sys-libs/binutils-libs: security update to 18244.448.29

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 451105

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A vulnerability was found in GNU Binutils up to 2.44. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this
 issue is the function elf_gc_sweep of the file bfd/elflink.c of the component ld. The manipulation leads
 to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public
 and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.45 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the
 affected component. (CVE-2025-5244)

Solution

Update the sys-libs/binutils-libs library and its related packages to version 18244.448.29 or later.

See Also

https://storage.googleapis.com/cos-oval-vulnerability-feed/cos-113.oval.xml.tar.gz

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 451105

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.97

Vendor

Vendor Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5244

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Threat Score: 1.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: 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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5244