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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 472805

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. Impacted is the function
 _bfd_write_merged_section of the file bfd/merge.c of the component Section Merge. The manipulation leads
 to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed
 publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through a bug report but has not
 responded yet. (CVE-2026-90830)

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-2026-90830

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 472805

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/5/2026

Updated: 10/5/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.8

Percentile: 22.21

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-90830

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/14/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-90830