Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-20338
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20338 | 7 Aug 202616:41 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-20338 | 7 Aug 202617:50 | – | circl | |
| ClamAV Vulnerabilities Affecting Cisco Products: August 2026 | 7 Aug 202616:00 | – | cisco | |
| Cisco Secure Endpoint Multiple ClamAV DoS (cisco-sa-clamav-WuuvVd26) | 14 Aug 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| CVE-2026-20338 | 7 Aug 202616:41 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-20338 ClamAV ZIP File Format Processing Memory Corruption Vulnerability | 7 Aug 202616:41 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2026-54529 | 7 Aug 202616:41 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-20338 | 7 Aug 202617:17 | – | nvd | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-20338 | 7 Aug 202617:17 | – | osv | |
| Clam AntiVirus Toolkit 1.5.4 | 7 Aug 202600:00 | – | packetstormnews |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20338 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_cve_id("CVE-2026-20338");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-20338");
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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 vulnerability in the zip archive parser of ClamAV could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
cause a DoS condition on an affected device. This vulnerability is due to improper memory handling when
processing content in zip files during scanning. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by
submitting a crafted zip file for scanning. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause the
ClamAV scanning process to terminate as a result of a memory double-free, resulting in a DoS condition on
the affected software. (CVE-2026-20338)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-20338");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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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:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:clamav");
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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/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "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");
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 = {
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"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "14.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-dbg"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav6"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "16.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-dbg"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav7"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "18.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav7"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "20.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav9"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "22.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav9"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "24.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav11t64"}
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}
]
},
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"release": "26.04",
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{"reference": "clamav"},
{"reference": "clamav-base"},
{"reference": "clamav-daemon"},
{"reference": "clamav-doc"},
{"reference": "clamav-docs"},
{"reference": "clamav-freshclam"},
{"reference": "clamav-milter"},
{"reference": "clamav-testfiles"},
{"reference": "clamdscan"},
{"reference": "libclamav-dev"},
{"reference": "libclamav12"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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12 Aug 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 3.17.5
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