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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXtst Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-290-01)

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

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17 Oct 202600:00
–freebsd
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CVE-2026-109088
17 Oct 202600:00
–alpinelinux
alpinelinux
AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-94286
28 Sep 202608:50
–alpinelinux
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-109088
18 Oct 202602:01
–circl
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-94286
18 Oct 202602:01
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-109088
17 Oct 202600:00
–cve
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-94286
28 Sep 202608:50
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-94286 Out-of-bounds read in libXtst's RECORD reply parser
28 Sep 202608:50
–cvelist
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CVE-2026-94286
28 Sep 202608:50
–debiancve
euvd
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28 Sep 202608:50
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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:2026-290-01. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366921);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-94286", "CVE-2026-109088");

  script_name(english:"Slackware Linux 15.0 / current libXtst  Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2026-290-01)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to libXtst.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of libXtst installed on the remote host is prior to 1.2.6. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2026-290-01 advisory.

    New libXtst packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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.365714
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8de8dbe7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the affected libXtst package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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:R/S:U/C:L/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-2026-94286");

  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:"2026/10/17");
  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:libXtst");
  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' : '1.2.6', 'product' : 'libXtst', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'i586' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.2.6', 'product' : 'libXtst', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : '15.0', 'service_pack' : '1_slack15.0', 'arch' : 'x86_64' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.2.6', 'product' : 'libXtst', 'os_name' : 'Slackware Linux', 'os_version' : 'current', 'service_pack' : '1', 'arch' : 'i686' },
    { 'fixed_version' : '1.2.6', 'product' : 'libXtst', '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_HOLE,
      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 3.17.1
EPSS0.00185
SSVC
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