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Echo: patch: security update to 2.7.6-7+e0

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 462887

Description

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

 - An Invalid Pointer vulnerability exists in GNU patch 2.7 via the another_hunk function, which causes a
 Denial of Service. (CVE-2021-45261)

Solution

Update the patch library and its related packages to version 2.7.6-7+e0 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2021-45261

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 462887

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.46

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-45261

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-45261