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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-126072

🗓️ 11 Nov 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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DoS in Action Pack via thread exhaustion in ActionController::Live::Buffer#close.

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circl
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CVE-2026-126072
11 Nov 202613:15
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CVE-2026-126072
10 Nov 202620:44
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cvelist
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CVE-2026-126072 Action Pack: Possible DoS vulnerability in Action Controller Live streaming
10 Nov 202620:44
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debiancve
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CVE-2026-126072
11 Nov 202614:55
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-123002
12 Nov 202623:45
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github
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Action Pack: Possible DoS vulnerability in Action Controller Live streaming
12 Nov 202623:45
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mend
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CVE-2026-126072
10 Nov 202620:44
–mend
nvd
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CVE-2026-126072
10 Nov 202621:19
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osv_cga
osv_cga
CGA-25WF-3PM3-P456
13 Nov 202615:47
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osv_cga
osv_cga
CGA-2MH8-RCWF-MF38
13 Nov 202616:17
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(379109);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/11/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-126072");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-126072");

  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.

  - Action Pack is a framework for handling and responding to web requests. Prior to 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2,
    ActionController::Live::Buffer#close pushes its end-of-stream marker onto the response's bounded queue
    while it holds the buffer's monitor. When the client has stopped reading and the queue is full, the push
    blocks, and Buffer#abort, which runs when the client disconnects or a write times out, waits indefinitely
    for the same monitor. Each such response could permanently hold a web server thread and its
    ActionController::Live thread, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability through thread exhaustion.
    Applications that stream responses with ActionController::Live, including send_stream, are affected.
    Applications that serve large files through Active Storage proxy mode are exposed to unauthenticated
    clients. This issue is fixed in versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2. (CVE-2026-126072)

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-2026-126072");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-126072");
  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: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:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-126072");

  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:"2026/11/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/11/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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: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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rails");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rails");
  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", "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-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actioncable"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailbox"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailer"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionpack"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actiontext"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionview"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activejob"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activemodel"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activerecord"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activestorage"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activesupport"},
          {"reference": "ruby-rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-railties"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actioncable"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailbox"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailer"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionpack"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actiontext"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionview"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activejob"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activemodel"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activerecord"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activestorage"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activesupport"},
          {"reference": "ruby-rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-railties"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actioncable"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailbox"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionmailer"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionpack"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actiontext"},
          {"reference": "ruby-actionview"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activejob"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activemodel"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activerecord"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activestorage"},
          {"reference": "ruby-activesupport"},
          {"reference": "ruby-rails"},
          {"reference": "ruby-railties"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
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  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
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    "constraints": [
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        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "rails"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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13 Nov 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.15.9
EPSS0.00411
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