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Echo: binutils: security update to 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e10

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 459016

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. Affected is the function
 elf_x86_64_common_section_index of the file bfd/elf64-x86-64.c of the component ELF Section Handler. The
 manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has
 been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.48 is able to address this issue. The
 identifier of the patch is 7322e9bc30cb282575a701c307851fd3d66fee68. It is suggested to upgrade the
 affected component. (CVE-2026-91781)

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-2026-91781

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 459016

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

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-2026-91781

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

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: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: 9/16/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-91781