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Echo: binutils: security update to 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e10

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 457160

Description

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

 - A vulnerability was detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected by this vulnerability is the function
 elf_x86_allocate_dynrelocs of the file bfd/elfxx-x86.c of the component Dynamic Relocation Allocation. The
 manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now
 public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.48 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as
 d1268210b6f6/471130b39c0/283d3198bed/0a84e560216/a692a633d40. Upgrading the affected component is
 recommended. (CVE-2026-91782)

Solution

Update the binutils library and its related packages to version 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e10 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-91782

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 457160

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

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-2026-91782

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

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

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: 9/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-91782