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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-12548

🗓️ 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Unpatched libsoup heap overread in multipart parsing may crash apps or leak memory.

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CVE-2026-12548
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21 Jul 202618:40
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CVE-2026-12548 Libsoup: heap out-of-bounds read in libsoup due to integer truncation
21 Jul 202618:40
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CVE-2026-12548
21 Jul 202618:40
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EUVD-2026-46363
21 Jul 202621:32
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CVE-2026-12548
21 Jul 202619:17
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21 Jul 202619:17
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25 Jul 202613:52
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PT-2026-62040
21 Jul 202600:00
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SUSE CVE-2026-12548
22 Jul 202616:38
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(329551);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-12548");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-12548");

  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 heap out-of-bounds read flaw was found in libsoup. When parsing multipart HTTP messages, an integer type
    mismatch between the caller and soup_headers_parse() can cause the length parameter to be incorrectly
    truncated, leading to a heap buffer over-read. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash an
    application using libsoup or potentially disclose heap memory contents. (CVE-2026-12548)

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-2026-12548");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-12548");
  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:P/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:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-12548");

  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:"2026/07/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  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:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsoup2.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsoup3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsoup3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsoup3-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsoup3-doc");
  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-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-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")) && 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": "gir1.2-soup-2.4"},
          {"reference": "gir1.2-soup-3.0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-tests"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-common"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-soup-2.4"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-soup-2.4"},
          {"reference": "gir1.2-soup-3.0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-tests"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome-2.4-1"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-gnome2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-common"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup2.4-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-soup-3.0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-0"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "libsoup-3.0-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libsoup3"},
          {"reference": "libsoup3-devel"},
          {"reference": "libsoup3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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25 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.14.2
EPSS0.00235
3