Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-18355

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  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-18355");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-18355");

  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 buffer overflow flaw was found in the SASL I/O layer of 389 Directory Server (389-ds-base). In
    sasl_io_start_packet(), the wrapped-record length read from the wire is validated only against an upper
    bound. A small wire length (0, 1, or 2) produces an encrypted_buffer_count below the already-consumed
    encrypted_buffer_offset, causing an unsigned subtraction underflow in sasl_io_read_packet(). PR_Recv is
    then requested to read approximately 4 GiB into a 1024-byte heap buffer, resulting in a heap buffer
    overflow with attacker-controlled content. After a successful SASL bind with integrity protection (SSF >
    0), a remote authenticated attacker can cause a denial of service or potentially achieve remote code
    execution. This flaw is distinct from CVE-2026-11774, whose fix only guards against upper-bound overflow.
    (CVE-2026-18355)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-18355");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
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  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");

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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/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": "389-ds"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-dev"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-libs"},
          {"reference": "cockpit-389-ds"},
          {"reference": "python3-lib389"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "389-ds"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-dev"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-libs"},
          {"reference": "cockpit-389-ds"},
          {"reference": "python3-lib389"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "389-ds-base"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-bdb"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-devel"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-libs"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-snmp"},
          {"reference": "python3-lib389"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "389-ds-base"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-devel"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-libs"},
          {"reference": "389-ds-base-snmp"},
          {"reference": "python3-lib389"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}