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Echo: binutils: security update to 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e11

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 472797

Description

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

 - A weakness has been identified in GNU Binutils 2.47. This impacts the function elf_link_add_object_symbols
 of the file bfd/elflink.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The attack needs
 to be launched locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks.
 The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not responded yet.
 (CVE-2026-91780)

Solution

Update the binutils library and its related packages to version 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e11 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-91780

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 472797

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/5/2026

Updated: 10/5/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

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-2026-91780

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Threat Score: 1.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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 Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-91780

IAVA: 2026-A-0144