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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: nginx / nginx-all-modules / nginx-core / nginx-filesystem / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785922957)

🗓️ 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Multiple vulnerabilities in NGINX ngx_mail_smtp_module and ngx_http_ssl_module.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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    "CVE-2025-53859",
    "CVE-2026-28753",
    "CVE-2026-40701",
    "CVE-2026-42934",
    "CVE-2026-60005"
  );
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1785922957");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: nginx / nginx-all-modules / nginx-core / nginx-filesystem / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785922957)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1785922957 advisory.

  - NGINX Open Source and NGINX Plus have a vulnerability in the ngx_mail_smtp_module that might allow an
    unauthenticated attacker to over-read NGINX SMTP authentication process memory; as a result, the server
    side may leak arbitrary bytes sent in a request to the authentication server. This issue happens during
    the NGINX SMTP authentication process and requires the attacker to make preparations against the target
    system to extract the leaked data. The issue affects NGINX only if (1) it is built with the
    ngx_mail_smtp_module, (2) the smtp_auth directive is configured with method none, and (3) the
    authentication server returns the Auth-Wait response header. Note: Software versions which have reached
    End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. (CVE-2025-53859)

  - NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_mail_smtp_module module due to the
    improper handling of CRLF sequences in DNS responses. This allows an attacker-controlled DNS server to
    inject arbitrary headers into SMTP upstream requests, leading to potential request manipulation. Note:
    Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated. (CVE-2026-28753)

  - NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_ssl_module module when the
    ssl_verify_client directive is set to on or optional, and the ssl_ocsp directive is set to on or the
    leaf parameters are configured with a resolver. With this configuration, an unauthenticated attacker can
    send requests along with conditions beyond its control that may cause a heap-use-after-free error in the
    NGINX worker process. This vulnerability may result in limited modification of data or the NGINX worker
    process restarting. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not
    evaluated. (CVE-2026-40701)

  - NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_charset_module module. When charset,
    source_charset, and charset_map and proxy_pass with disabled buffering (off) directives are configured,
    unauthenticated attackers can send requests that with conditions beyond the attackers' control to cause a
    heap buffer over-read in the NGINX worker process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart.
    Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.
    (CVE-2026-42934)

  - NGINX Plus and NGINX Open Source have a vulnerability in the ngx_http_slice_module module. When the slice
    directive and unnamed regex captures are configured or when a background cache update happens,
    unauthenticated attackers can send requests that may cause uninitialized memory access in the NGINX worker
    process, leading to limited disclosure of memory or a restart. Impact: This vulnerability may allow
    remote, unauthenticated attackers to have limited control to disclose memory contents or restart the NGINX
    worker process. There is no control plane exposure; this is a data plane issue only. Note: The
    ngx_http_slice_module module is not enabled by default; it's enabled with the --with-http_slice_module
    configuration parameter. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are
    not evaluated. (CVE-2026-60005)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
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  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/almalinux9.2esu/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1785922957.json
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-60005");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-42934");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-42934");

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

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/05");
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}
include('rpm2.inc');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');

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) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9.2([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 9.2', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/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) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'sp': '2',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'nginx-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-all-modules-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-core-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-filesystem-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-devel-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-http-image-filter-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-http-perl-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-http-xslt-filter-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-mail-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'nginx-mod-stream-1.20.1-14.el9_2.1.alma.1.tuxcare.els13', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_2', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'}
    ]
  }
];

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;
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;
  }
  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 &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!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)
{
  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, 'nginx / nginx-all-modules / nginx-core / nginx-filesystem / etc');
}

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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.18.2
CVSS 48.8
EPSS0.00731
SSVC
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