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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-116260

🗓️ 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote double free in libimobiledevice AFC Service service_receive function.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202611:25
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202611:15
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-116260 libimobiledevice AFC Service afc.c service_receive double free
26 Oct 202611:15
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202611:15
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-109776
26 Oct 202611:15
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202612:17
–nvd
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202612:17
–osv_debian
osv_ubuntu
osv_ubuntu
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116260
27 Oct 202600:00
–osv_ubuntu
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-123280
26 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-116260
26 Oct 202614:30
–redhatcve
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-116260");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-116260");

  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 weakness has been identified in libimobiledevice up to 1.4.0. This issue affects the function
    service_receive of the file src/afc.c of the component AFC Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to
    double free. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been made available to the public
    and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in
    any way. (CVE-2026-116260)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-116260");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-116260");
  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");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-116260");

  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:"2026/10/26");
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  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:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libimobiledevice-devel");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libimobiledevice-utils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libimobiledevice");
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  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
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}

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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) 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": "libimobiledevice-dev"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-utils"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice6"},
          {"reference": "python3-imobiledevice"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-1.0-6"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-dev"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-utils"},
          {"reference": "python3-imobiledevice"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-1.0-6"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-dev"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-doc"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-utils"},
          {"reference": "python3-imobiledevice"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-devel"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-python"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-devel"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-python"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-devel"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-python"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-utils"}
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  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice"},
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  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice"},
          {"reference": "libimobiledevice-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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27 Oct 2026 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 46.9
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