AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: hostapd / hostapd-logwatch (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1784037722)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(360501);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-58374");
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1784037722");

  script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: hostapd / hostapd-logwatch (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1784037722)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1784037722 advisory.

  - In hostapd before 2.12, a missing bounds check in AP-mode Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) Multi-Link Operation
    (MLO) association request processing allows an unauthenticated attacker within wireless range to send a
    crafted management frame containing a malformed Multi-Link Element or Per-STA Profile subelement. In
    hostapd_process_ml_assoc_req() in src/ap/ieee802_11_eht.c, the received link_id field can be parsed as
    value 15, but the corresponding links[] storage only has valid entries for lower link IDs (0 through 14).
    This causes an out-of-bounds write / small memory corruption during association processing before the
    4-way handshake. The attack does not require network credentials, prior authentication, or user
    interaction. The confirmed practical impact is denial of service through hostapd process termination. This
    affects hostapd v2.11 and newer development snapshots before v2.12 when built with CONFIG_IEEE80211BE
    enabled. The issue is fixed in hostapd v2.12 and the upstream 2026-1 fixes. (CVE-2026-58374)

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/tuxcare9.6esu/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1784037722.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?fbc26ec5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1784037722");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1784037722.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-2026-58374");

  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:"2026/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");

  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:"^9.6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 9.6', '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': '6',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'hostapd-2.11-2.el9.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
      {'reference':'hostapd-logwatch-2.11-2.el9.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', '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, 'hostapd / hostapd-logwatch');
}