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CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: binutils / binutils-devel (CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1760112341)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361270

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1760112341 advisory.

 - readelf.c in GNU Binutils 2017-04-12 has a cannot be represented in type long issue, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file. (CVE-2017-9042)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2025:1760112341.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1760112341

http://www.nessus.org/u?0dd0e3cf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361270

File Name: tuxcare_centos_6_CLSA-2025-1760112341.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-9042

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9042

CLSA: 2025:1760112341