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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: sudo / sudo-devel / sudo-python-plugin (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1791834762)

🗓️ 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 2 Views

Local flaw in sudo allows unprivileged users to bypass time-based access restrictions.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(368042);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-96512");
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1791834762");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: sudo / sudo-devel / sudo-python-plugin (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1791834762)");

  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 a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1791834762 advisory.

  - A flaw was found in sudo. When sudoers rules use NOTBEFORE or NOTAFTER time-based access restrictions with
    timestamps that omit the trailing 'Z' timezone indicator, the time evaluation relies on the TZ environment
    variable inherited from the calling user. Because sudo is a setuid-root program, an unprivileged local
    user can set TZ to an extreme timezone offset to shift the authorization window by up to approximately 25
    hours, causing expired rules to be treated as valid. This allows the user to execute commands outside the
    intended time window. Authentication is not bypassed; only the time-based authorization check is affected.
    (CVE-2026-96512)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/almalinux9.2esu/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1791834762.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d75e195b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1791834762");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1791834762.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2026-96512");

  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:"Important");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Alma Linux 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/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}
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 ('aarch64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'sp': '2',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'sudo-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-devel-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'sudo-python-plugin-1.9.5p2-9.el9.tuxcare.els5', 'sp':'2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
    ]
  }
];

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_WARNING,
      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, 'sudo / sudo-devel / sudo-python-plugin');
}

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20 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00148
SSVC
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