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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXpm Vulnerability (SSA:2026-289-03)

🗓️ 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote Slackware Linux host missing security update to libXpm.

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alpinelinux
AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-94287
28 Sep 202608:57
–alpinelinux
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-94287
28 Sep 202608:57
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-94287 Denial of service via unsigned underflow in libXpm's write path
28 Sep 202608:57
–cvelist
freebsd
FreeBSD
libXpm -- vulnerability
17 Oct 202600:00
–freebsd
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-94287
28 Sep 202608:57
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-88179
28 Sep 202608:57
–euvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : libXpm -- vulnerability (d4bc120a-ca26-11f1-ada1-ac5afc632ba3)
18 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 26.04 LTS : libXpm vulnerability (USN-8862-1)
2 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-94287
29 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-94287
28 Sep 202609:17
–nvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2026-289-03. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366720);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-94287");

  script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXpm  Vulnerability (SSA:2026-289-03)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to libXpm.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of libXpm installed on the remote host is prior to 3.5.20. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as
referenced in the SSA:2026-289-03 advisory.

    New libXpm packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2026&m=slackware-security.351961
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?89de0fe8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected libXpm package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-2026-94287");

  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:"2026/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libXpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Slackware 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/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}

include("slackware.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) 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$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Slackware", cpu);

var flag = 0;
var constraints = [
    { 'fixed_version' : '3.5.20', 'product' : 'libXpm', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '3.5.20', 'product' : 'libXpm', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '3.5.20', 'product' : 'libXpm', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '3.5.20', 'product' : 'libXpm', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'x86_64' }
];

foreach var constraint (constraints) {
    var pkg_arch = constraint['arch'];
    var arch = NULL;
    if (pkg_arch == "x86_64") {
        arch = pkg_arch;
    }
    if (slackware_check(osver:constraint['os_version'],
                        arch:arch,
                        pkgname:constraint['product'],
                        pkgver:constraint['fixed_version'],
                        pkgarch:pkg_arch,
                        pkgnum:constraint['service_pack'])) flag++;
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : slackware_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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17 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.001
SSVC
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