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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 463238

Description

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

 - A security vulnerability has been detected in GNU Binutils 2.47. Affected by this vulnerability is the
 function elf_x86_64_relocate_section of the file bfd/elf64-x86-64.c of the component ld. Such manipulation
 of the argument roff leads to buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has
 been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.48 addresses this issue. The name of the
 patch is 471130b39c03623ec6d78ece377ff4da3f6bfe7b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
 (CVE-2026-90803)

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-2026-90803

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 463238

Version: Revision 1.2

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/5/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

Percentile: 57.64

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-2026-90803

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-90803