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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-100889

🗓️ 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote off-by-one in OpenDKIM Decoder dkim_qp_decode function.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-100889
28 Sep 202601:37
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-100889
27 Sep 202623:45
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-100889 Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM Decoder util.c dkim_qp_decode off-by-one
27 Sep 202623:45
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-100889
27 Sep 202623:45
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-88053
28 Sep 202600:30
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-100889
28 Sep 202600:16
–nvd
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-100889
28 Sep 202600:16
–osv
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-100889
29 Sep 202600:00
–osv
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2026-100889: Off-by-one Error
28 Sep 202600:00
–rapid7
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-100889
28 Sep 202602:39
–redhatcve
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(351012);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-100889");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-100889");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - A vulnerability was detected in Trusted Domain Project OpenDKIM up to 2.11.0. Affected is the function
    dkim_qp_decode of the file util.c of the component Decoder. The manipulation results in off-by-one. The
    attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted
    early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. (CVE-2026-100889)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-100889");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-100889");

  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_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/09/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:opendkim");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  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", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libopendkim-dev"},
          {"reference": "libopendkim11"},
          {"reference": "librbl-dev"},
          {"reference": "librbl1"},
          {"reference": "libvbr-dev"},
          {"reference": "libvbr2"},
          {"reference": "miltertest"},
          {"reference": "opendkim"},
          {"reference": "opendkim-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libopendkim-dev"},
          {"reference": "libopendkim11"},
          {"reference": "librbl-dev"},
          {"reference": "librbl1"},
          {"reference": "libvbr-dev"},
          {"reference": "libvbr2"},
          {"reference": "miltertest"},
          {"reference": "opendkim"},
          {"reference": "opendkim-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libopendkim-dev"},
          {"reference": "libopendkim11"},
          {"reference": "librbl-dev"},
          {"reference": "librbl1"},
          {"reference": "libvbr-dev"},
          {"reference": "libvbr2"},
          {"reference": "miltertest"},
          {"reference": "opendkim"},
          {"reference": "opendkim-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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29 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.2
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