Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting binutils package, versions <2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-BINUTILS-19865016
  • published16 Sept 2026
  • disclosed15 Sept 2026

Introduced: 15 Sep 2026

CVE-2026-91781  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest binutils to version 2.45.90.20260201+really2.45.50.20251201-1+e10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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