RHEL 8 : container-tools:rhel8 (RHSA-2026:51288)

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#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:51288. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/07");

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    "CVE-2025-61728",
    "CVE-2025-61729",
    "CVE-2025-68121",
    "CVE-2026-25679",
    "CVE-2026-32280",
    "CVE-2026-32281",
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"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as
referenced in the RHSA-2026:51288 advisory.

    The container-tools module contains tools for working with containers, notably podman, buildah, skopeo,
    and runc.

    Security Fix(es):

    * crypto/x509: golang: Denial of Service due to excessive resource consumption via crafted certificate
    (CVE-2025-61729)

    * golang: archive/zip: Excessive CPU consumption when building archive index in archive/zip
    (CVE-2025-61728)

    * golang: net/url: Memory exhaustion in query parameter parsing in net/url (CVE-2025-61726)

    * crypto/tls: crypto/tls: Incorrect certificate validation during TLS session resumption (CVE-2025-68121)

    * net/url: Incorrect parsing of IPv6 host literals in net/url (CVE-2026-25679)

    * crypto/x509: golang: Go crypto/x509: Denial of Service via inefficient certificate chain validation
    (CVE-2026-32281)

    * crypto/tls: golang: Go crypto/tls: Denial of Service via multiple TLS 1.3 key update messages
    (CVE-2026-32283)

    * crypto/x509: crypto/tls: golang: Go: Denial of Service vulnerability in certificate chain building
    (CVE-2026-32280)

    * golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts: golang: golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts: Revocation bypass via
    unchecked SignatureKey (CVE-2026-42508)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and
    other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the RHEL container-tools:rhel8 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2026:51288.");
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include('rpm2.inc');
include('rhel.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) || 'Red Hat' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Red Hat');
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'eq', os_version: os_version, rhel_version: '8.6')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 8.6', 'Red Hat ' + 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$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Red Hat', cpu);

var constraints = {
  'container-tools:rhel8': [
    {
      'release': '8',
      'sp': '6',
      'repo_relative_urls': [
        'content/aus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/debug',
        'content/aus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/os',
        'content/aus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/extended-eus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/debug',
        'content/extended-eus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/os',
        'content/extended-eus/rhel8/8.6/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS'
      ],
      'pkgs': [
        {'reference':'aardvark-dns-1.0.1-40.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'buildah-1.26.11-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'buildah-tests-1.26.11-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'cockpit-podman-49.1-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'allowmaj':TRUE},
        {'reference':'conmon-2.1.4-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'container-selinux-2.189.0-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'containernetworking-plugins-1.1.1-5.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'containers-common-1-40.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'crit-3.15-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'criu-3.15-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'criu-devel-3.15-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'criu-libs-3.15-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'crun-1.14.3-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'fuse-overlayfs-1.9-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'libslirp-4.4.0-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'libslirp-devel-4.4.0-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'netavark-1.0.1-40.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'oci-seccomp-bpf-hook-1.2.6-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'podman-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-catatonit-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-docker-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-gvproxy-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-plugins-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-remote-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'podman-tests-4.2.0-8.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'python3-criu-3.15-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'python3-podman-4.0.1-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'runc-1.2.9-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'skopeo-1.9.5-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'skopeo-tests-1.9.5-1.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
        {'reference':'slirp4netns-1.2.0-3.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'toolbox-0.0.99.3-0.7.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'toolbox-tests-0.0.99.3-0.7.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'udica-0.2.6-5.module+el8.6.0', 'sp':'6', 'release':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
      ]
    }
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};

var applicable_repo_urls = rhel_determine_applicable_repository_urls(constraints:constraints, appstreams:TRUE);
if(applicable_repo_urls == RHEL_REPOS_NO_OVERLAP_MESSAGE) exit(0, RHEL_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);

var module_ver = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/container-tools');
if (isnull(module_ver)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module container-tools:rhel8');
if ('rhel8' >!< module_ver) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Module container-tools:' + module_ver);

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 repo_relative_urls;
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;
      }
      repo_relative_urls = NULL;
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = module_array['repo_relative_urls'];
      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 &&
            rhel_decide_repo_relative_url_check(required_repo_url_list:repo_relative_urls) &&
            (applicable_repo_urls || (!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 container-tools:rhel8');

if (flag)
{
  var subscription_caveat = '\n' +
    'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to\n' +
    'packages only available in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux\n' +
    'Advanced Update Support or Extended Update Support repositories.\n' +
    'Access to these repositories requires a paid RHEL subscription.\n';
  var extra = NULL;
  if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
  else extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'aardvark-dns / buildah / buildah-tests / cockpit-podman / conmon / etc');
}