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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-109270

🗓️ 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Memory leak in ImageMagick -process option allows attackers to degrade service availability.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-109270
12 Oct 202616:49
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-109270
12 Oct 202616:04
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-109270 ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 Memory Leak via -process Option
12 Oct 202616:04
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-109270
12 Oct 202616:04
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-97714
12 Oct 202616:04
–euvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : ImageMagick7 -- multiple vulnerabilities (fc4d0a5b-d0c6-11f1-bae2-3497f65b111b)
26 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
SUSE SLED15: ImageMagick / ImageMagick-config-7-SUSE / etc (SUSE-SU-2026:4799-1)
22 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-109270
12 Oct 202616:04
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-109270
12 Oct 202617:17
–nvd
opensuse
OPENSUSE Linux
ImageMagick-7.1.2.34-1.1 on GA media (moderate)
30 Oct 202600:00
–opensuse
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(369228);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-109270");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-109270");

  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.

  - ImageMagick before 7.1.2-32 contains a memory leak vulnerability in the -process option that allows
    attackers to cause unreleased memory allocations by supplying certain arguments. Attackers can repeatedly
    invoke the -process option with crafted arguments to gradually exhaust memory and degrade service
    availability. (CVE-2026-109270)

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-2026-109270");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-109270");
  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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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-2026-109270");

  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:"2026/10/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:imagemagick");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:imagemagick");
  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-13", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.10");

  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-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-7-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-7-doc"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-7.q16"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-7.q16hdri"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-7-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-7.q16-5"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-7.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-7.q16hdri-5"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-7.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7-arch-config"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16-10"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16-10-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16hdri-10"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16hdri-10-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-7.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-7-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-7.q16-10"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-7.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-7.q16hdri-10"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-7.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-dbg"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++5"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore5"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore5-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand5"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-dbg"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16-perl"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-5v5"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-arch-config"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-2"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-2-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-2"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6-doc"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-6.q16hdri"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-common"},
          {"reference": "imagemagick-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16-perl"},
          {"reference": "libimage-magick-q16hdri-perl"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-7"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16hdri-7"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagick++-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-arch-config"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-3-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-3-extra"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6-headers"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-3"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-6.q16hdri-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmagickwand-dev"},
          {"reference": "perlmagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "imagemagick"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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30 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.4
CVSS 3.13.3
CVSS 44.8
EPSS0.00118
SSVC
5