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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-118380

🗓️ 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched request alteration and protected information disclosure in krb5.

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alpinelinux
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CVE-2026-118380
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–alpinelinux
circl
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CVE-2026-118380
10 Nov 202602:01
–circl
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-118380
9 Nov 202623:57
–cve
debiancve
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CVE-2026-118380
10 Nov 202610:49
–debiancve
osv_bell
osv_bell
BELL-CVE-2026-118380
11 Nov 202606:06
–osv_bell
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-118380
10 Nov 202608:47
–osv_debian
osv_echo
osv_echo
ECHO-68EE-8D48-C694
11 Nov 202608:48
–osv_echo
osv_rlsa
osv_rlsa
RLSA-2026:99624 Important: krb5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
13 Nov 202612:06
–osv_rlsa
osv_rlsa
osv_rlsa
RLSA-2026:99715 Important: krb5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
13 Nov 202612:04
–osv_rlsa
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 10 : krb5 (RHSA-2026:99624)
12 Nov 202600:00
–nessus
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(378187);
  script_version("1.2");
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  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-118380");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-118380");

  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.

  - krb5: kadmind: request alteration and protected information disclosure (CVE-2026-118380)

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-2026-118380");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-118380");
  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:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
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  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-118380");

  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:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/11/10");

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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:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-pkinit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-server-ldap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-workstation");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:krb5-xrealmauthz");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libkadm5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:krb5");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-pkinit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-server-ldap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:krb5-workstation");
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  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");
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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": "krb5-admin-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-doc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-gss-samples"},
          {"reference": "krb5-k5tls"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kpropd"},
          {"reference": "krb5-locales"},
          {"reference": "krb5-multidev"},
          {"reference": "krb5-otp"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-user"},
          {"reference": "libgssapi-krb5-2"},
          {"reference": "libgssrpc4"},
          {"reference": "libk5crypto3"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5clnt-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5srv-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkdb5-10"},
          {"reference": "libkrad-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrad0"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-3"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5support0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5-admin-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-doc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-gss-samples"},
          {"reference": "krb5-k5tls"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kpropd"},
          {"reference": "krb5-locales"},
          {"reference": "krb5-multidev"},
          {"reference": "krb5-otp"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-user"},
          {"reference": "libgssapi-krb5-2"},
          {"reference": "libgssrpc4t64"},
          {"reference": "libk5crypto3"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5clnt-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5srv-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkdb5-10t64"},
          {"reference": "libkrad-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrad0"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-3"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5support0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5-admin-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-doc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-gss-samples"},
          {"reference": "krb5-k5tls"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kdc-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-kpropd"},
          {"reference": "krb5-locales"},
          {"reference": "krb5-multidev"},
          {"reference": "krb5-otp"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-user"},
          {"reference": "libgssapi-krb5-2"},
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          {"reference": "libk5crypto3"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5clnt-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5srv-mit12"},
          {"reference": "libkdb5-10t64"},
          {"reference": "libkrad-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrad0"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-3"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkrb5support0"}
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      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-workstation"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
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    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
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          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
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        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "krb5"},
          {"reference": "krb5-devel"},
          {"reference": "krb5-libs"},
          {"reference": "krb5-pkinit"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server"},
          {"reference": "krb5-server-ldap"},
          {"reference": "krb5-workstation"},
          {"reference": "krb5-xrealmauthz"},
          {"reference": "libkadm5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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