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Echo: pipewire: security update to 1.4.2-1+e3

high Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 478333

Description

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

 - A flaw was found in PipeWire, a multimedia server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape
 sandboxed applications, such as Flatpak, by exploiting PipeWire's PulseAudio compatibility layer. An
 attacker with minimal permissions within a sandboxed environment can load a malicious library, leading to
 arbitrary code execution outside the sandbox and potential compromise of the user's system.
 (CVE-2026-5674)

Solution

Update the pipewire library and its related packages to version 1.4.2-1+e3 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-5674

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 478333

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 11/4/2026

Updated: 11/4/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7

Percentile: 98.05

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-5674

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-5674