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RHEL 9 : rpcbind (RHSA-2026:83562)

🗓️ 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unbounded memory allocation in rpcbind allows unauthenticated remote denial of service.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2026:83562. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366118);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-94640");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2026:83562");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 9 : rpcbind (RHSA-2026:83562)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for rpcbind.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in
the RHSA-2026:83562 advisory.

    The rpcbind utility is a server that converts Remote Procedure Call (RPC) program numbers into universal
    addresses. It must be running on the host to be able to make RPC calls on a server on that machine.

    Security Fix(es):

    * rpcbind: Unbounded memory allocation in rpcbind statistics tracking allows unauthenticated remote denial
    of service (CVE-2026-94640)

    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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2462960");
  # https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_83562.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9a40a265");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83562");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the RHEL rpcbind package based on the guidance in RHSA-2026:83562.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-94640");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(400);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/15");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rpcbind");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Red Hat 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", "redhat_repos.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


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: '9.8')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 9.8', '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 = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'sp': '8',
    'repo_relative_urls': [
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/debug',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/os',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/os',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/debug',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/os',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/debug',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/os',
      'content/e4s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/debug',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/os',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/os',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/debug',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/os',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/debug',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/os',
      'content/e6s/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/debug',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/os',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/aarch64/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/debug',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/os',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/ppc64le/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/debug',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/os',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/s390x/baseos/source/SRPMS',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/debug',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/os',
      'content/eus/rhel9/9.8/x86_64/baseos/source/SRPMS'
    ],
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'rpcbind-1.2.6-7.el9_8.1', 'sp':'8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

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

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 repo_relative_urls;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }

  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = constraint['repo_relative_urls'];

  foreach var pkg ( constraint['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(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['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 (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' +
    'Extended Update Support repository.\n' +
    'Access to this repository 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, 'rpcbind');
}

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15 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00435
SSVC
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