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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: dovecot / dovecot-devel / dovecot-mysql / dovecot-pgsql / etc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1787230282)

🗓️ 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Path traversal in Dovecot allows reading /etc/passwd when using per-domain passwd files.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(352200);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-0394");
  script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1787230282");

  script_name(english:"Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: dovecot / dovecot-devel / dovecot-mysql / dovecot-pgsql / etc (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1787230282)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1787230282 advisory.

  - When dovecot has been configured to use per-domain passwd files, and they are placed one path component
    above /etc, or slash has been added to allowed characters, path traversal can happen if the domain
    component is directory partial. This allows inadvertently reading /etc/passwd (or some other path which
    ends with passwd). If this file contains passwords, it can be used to authenticate wrongly, or if this is
    userdb, it can unexpectly make system users appear valid users. Upgrade to fixed version, or use different
    authentication scheme that does not rely on paths. Alternatively you can also ensure that the per-domain
    passwd files are in some other location, such as /etc/dovecot/auth/%d. No publicly available exploits are
    known. (CVE-2026-0394)

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_1787230282.json
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1b560b77");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1787230282");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1787230282.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-0394");

  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:"2026/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/30");

  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:"Rocky 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/RockyLinux/release", "Host/RockyLinux/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) || 'Rocky Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Rocky Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Rocky Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9.6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Rocky Linux 9.6', 'Rocky Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Rocky Linux', cpu);


var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'sp': '6',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'dovecot-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-devel-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-devel-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-mysql-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-pgsql-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
      {'reference':'dovecot-pigeonhole-2.3.16-15.el9.tuxcare.els4', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', '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_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, 'dovecot / dovecot-devel / dovecot-mysql / dovecot-pgsql / etc');
}

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30 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.15.3
EPSS0.00427
SSVC
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