Echo: binutils: security update to 2.29.0binutils-gold: security update to 2.44-2+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 463631

Description

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

- An issue was discovered in function d_print_comp_inner in file cp-demangle.c in BinUtils 2.26 allows
attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted PE file. (CVE-2025-66865)

Solution

Update the binutils library and its related packages to version 2.29.0 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2025-66865

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 463631

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.36

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-66865

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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: 12/30/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-66865