Echo: binutils: security update to 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e7

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 455223

Description

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

- A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.45. This issue affects the function dump_dwarf_section of
the file binutils/objdump.c. Performing manipulation results in out-of-bounds read. The attack is only
possible with local access. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named
f87a66db645caf8cc0e6fc87b0c28c78a38af59b. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
(CVE-2025-11081)

Solution

Update the binutils library and its related packages to version 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e7 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2025-11081

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 455223

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.13

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

Temporal Score: 1.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-11081

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-11081