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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2361

🗓️ 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched Linux vulnerability CVE-2026-2361: PostgreSQL Anonymizer allows superuser via malicious temp view.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-2361
11 Feb 202617:48
attackerkb
Circl
CVE-2026-2361
12 Feb 202608:03
circl
CNNVD
PostgreSQL Anonymizer 安全漏洞
11 Feb 202600:00
cnnvd
CVE
CVE-2026-2361
11 Feb 202617:48
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2026-2361 Improper search_path protection in PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.5 allows any user with create privilege to gain superuser privileges
11 Feb 202617:48
cvelist
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 44 Update: postgresql16-anonymizer-3.0.5-2.fc44
7 Mar 202600:32
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 44 : postgresql16-anonymizer (2026-1ace5758de)
7 Mar 202600:00
nessus
NVD
CVE-2026-2361
11 Feb 202618:16
nvd
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-2361
11 Feb 202618:16
osv
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-7634
11 Feb 202600:00
ptsecurity
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(298761);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-2361");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-2361");

  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.

  - PostgreSQL Anonymizer contains a vulnerability that allows a user to gain superuser privileges by creating
    a temporary view based on a function containing malicious code. When the anon.get_tablesample_ratio
    function is then called, the malicious code is executed with superuser privileges. This privilege
    elevation can be exploited by users having the CREATE privilege in PostgreSQL 15 and later. The risk is
    higher with PostgreSQL 14 or with instances upgraded from PostgreSQL 14 or a prior version because the
    creation permission on the public schema is granted by default. The problem is resolved in PostgreSQL
    Anonymizer 3.0.1 and further versions (CVE-2026-2361)

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-2026-2361");
  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:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/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:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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-2026-2361");

  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:"2026/02/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/02/12");

  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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:postgresql-9.3");
  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");

  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": "libecpg-compat3"},
          {"reference": "libecpg-dev"},
          {"reference": "libecpg6"},
          {"reference": "libpgtypes3"},
          {"reference": "libpq-dev"},
          {"reference": "libpq5"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-9.3-dbg"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-client-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-contrib-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-doc-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-plperl-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-plpython-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-plpython3-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-pltcl-9.3"},
          {"reference": "postgresql-server-dev-9.3"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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