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Echo: gawk: security update to 1:5.2.1-2+e1

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 464759

Description

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

 - Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk (do_sub() routine). This
 issue could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects causing the program to crash. It affects
 32-bit builds of gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below. (CVE-2026-40469)

Solution

Update the gawk library and its related packages to version 1:5.2.1-2+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-40469

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 464759

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.45

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40469

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Threat Score: 1.2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-40469