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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-21950

🗓️ 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Unpatched Linux hosts with MySQL Server Optimizer 9.0.0–9.5.0; attacker can cause denial of service.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(297722);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-21950");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-21950");

  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.

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported
    versions that are affected are 9.0.0-9.5.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged
    attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this
    vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete
    DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2026-21950)

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-2026-21950");
  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:S/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:L/PR:L/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-2026-21950");

  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:"2026/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/03");

  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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mariadb-10.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mysql-5.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mysql-5.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:percona-server-5.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6");
  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/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04");

  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 = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient18"},
          {"reference": "libmysqld-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmysqld-pic"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-5.5"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-core-5.5"},
          {"reference": "mysql-common"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-5.5"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-core-5.5"},
          {"reference": "mysql-source-5.5"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite-5.5"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient20"},
          {"reference": "libmysqld-dev"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-core-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-common"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-core-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-source-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite-5.7"},
          {"reference": "percona-server-5.6"},
          {"reference": "percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmysqlclient20"},
          {"reference": "libmysqld-dev"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-client-core-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-server-core-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-source-5.7"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite"},
          {"reference": "mysql-testsuite-5.7"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "mariadb-10.3"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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 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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03 Apr 2026 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00068
SSVC
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