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Oracle Linux 8 : python36:3.6 (ELSA-2026-82858)

🗓️ 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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ReDos in python-pymongo and python-PyMySQL via crafted malicious input.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Oracle Linux Security Advisory ELSA-2026-82858.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366666);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-88029");

  script_name(english:"Oracle Linux 8 : python36:3.6 (ELSA-2026-82858)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the
ELSA-2026-82858 advisory.

    - Fix CVE-2021-27291: ReDos via crafted malicious input
    Resolves: rhbz#1943459 rhbz#1943460

    python-pymongo
    - Backport CVE-2026-88029

    python-PyMySQL
    - Security fix for CVE-2024-53899
    Resolves: RHEL-68876

    python-wheel

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2026-82858.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-88029");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-nose-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-pymongo-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-sqlalchemy-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python-virtualenv-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-PyMySQL");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-bson");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-distro");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-docutils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-nose");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pygments");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pymongo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-pymongo-gridfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-scipy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-sqlalchemy");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-virtualenv");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-wheel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python3-wheel-wheel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python36");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python36-debug");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python36-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:python36-rpm-macros");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Oracle Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OracleLinux", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/local_checks_enabled");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || !pregmatch(pattern: "Oracle (?:Linux Server|Enterprise Linux)", string:os_product)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Oracle Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^8([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Oracle Linux 8.x', 'Oracle Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Oracle Linux', cpu);

var module_ver = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/python36');
if (isnull(module_ver)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module python36:3.6');
if ('3.6' >!< module_ver) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Module python36:' + module_ver);

var constraints = {
  'python36:3.6': [
    {
      'release': '8',
      'pkgs': [
        {'reference':'python-nose-docs-1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python-pymongo-doc-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python-sqlalchemy-doc-1.3.2-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python-virtualenv-doc-15.1.0-23.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-PyMySQL-0.10.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-bson-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-distro-1.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-docs-3.6.7-2.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-docutils-0.14-12.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-nose-1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pygments-2.2.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pymongo-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pymongo-gridfs-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-scipy-1.0.0-21.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-sqlalchemy-1.3.2-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-virtualenv-15.1.0-23.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-wheel-0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'python3-wheel-wheel-0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'python36-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-debug-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-devel-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-rpm-macros-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-bson-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-distro-1.4.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-docs-3.6.7-2.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-docutils-0.14-12.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-nose-1.3.7-31.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pygments-2.2.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pymongo-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-pymongo-gridfs-3.7.0-3.module+el8.10.0+91063+60d69350', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-scipy-1.0.0-21.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-sqlalchemy-1.3.2-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-virtualenv-15.1.0-23.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-wheel-0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'python3-wheel-wheel-0.31.1-3.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'python36-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-debug-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-devel-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python36-rpm-macros-3.6.8-39.module+el8.10.0+90473+c30184f9', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
var appstreams_found = 0;
var appstream;
var appstream_name;
var appstream_version;
foreach var module (keys(constraints)) {
  appstream = NULL;
  appstream_name = NULL;
  appstream_version = NULL;
  appstream_split = split(module, sep:':', keep:FALSE);
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream_split)) {
    appstream_name = appstream_split[0];
    appstream_version = appstream_split[1];
    if (!empty_or_null(appstream_name)) appstream = get_one_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/' + appstream_name);
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream) && appstream_version == appstream || appstream_name == 'all') {
    appstreams_found++;
    foreach var module_array ( constraints[module] ) {
      # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['release'])){
        if (module_array['release'] != os_release) continue;
      }
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['sp'])){
        if (module_array['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
      }
      foreach var package_array ( module_array['pkgs'] ) {
        reference = NULL;
        sp = NULL;
        _cpu = NULL;
        el_string = NULL;
        rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
        epoch = NULL;
        allowmaj = NULL;
        exists_check = NULL;
        cves = NULL;
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
        if (reference &&
            (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
            rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
      }
    }
  }
}

if (!appstreams_found) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module python36:3.6');

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'python-nose-docs / python-pymongo-doc / python-sqlalchemy-doc / etc');
}

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16 Oct 2026 00:00Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.8 - 8.4
CVSS 46.1
EPSS0.03906
SSVC
3