The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A vulnerability was determined in GNU Binutils 2.45. The affected element is the function     elf_x86_64_relocate_section of the file elf64-x86-64.c of the component Linker. This manipulation causes     heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been publicly     disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 6b21c8b2ecfef5c95142cbc2c32f185cb1c26ab0. To fix this issue, it     is recommended to deploy a patch. (CVE-2025-11495)

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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-11495

medium Nessus Plugin ID 275840

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Version 1.3 Feb 7, 2026, 9:06 AM Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin Feed: 202602070906
Version 1.2 Dec 12, 2025, 12:11 AM Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202512120011
Version 1.1 Nov 21, 2025, 2:12 PM New Plugin Feed: 202511211412