Echo: binutils: security update to 2.45.50.20251201-1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464492

Description

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

- A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function
elf_x86_64_relocate_section of the file elf64-x86-64.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes
heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly
disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 6b21c8b2ecfef5c95142cbc2c32f185cb1c26ab0. To fix this issue, it
is recommended to deploy a patch. (CVE-2025-11495)

Solution

Update the binutils library and its related packages to version 2.45.50.20251201-1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2025-11495

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464492

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: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.24

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-2025-11495

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: 10/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-11495