Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28224

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(307403);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-28224");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28224");

  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.

  - Firebird is an open-source relational database management system. In versions prior to 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and
    3.0.14, when the server receives an op_crypt_key_callback packet without prior authentication, the
    port_server_crypt_callback handler is not initialized, resulting in a null pointer dereference and server
    crash. An unauthenticated attacker who knows only the server's IP and port can exploit this to crash the
    server. This issue has been fixed in versions 5.0.4, 4.0.7 and 3.0.14. (CVE-2026-28224)

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-2026-28224");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-28224");
  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: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:L/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-28224");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/17");

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  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:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:firebird3.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:firebird4.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:firebird3.0");
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  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-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "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-25.10");

  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-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird-dev"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-examples"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server-core"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-utils"},
          {"reference": "libfbclient2"},
          {"reference": "libib-util"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird-dev"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-examples"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server-core"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-utils"},
          {"reference": "libfbclient2"},
          {"reference": "libib-util"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird-dev"},
          {"reference": "firebird-utils"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-common-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-examples"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-server-core"},
          {"reference": "firebird3.0-utils"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-common"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-common-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-doc"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-examples"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-server"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-server-core"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0-utils"},
          {"reference": "libfbclient2"},
          {"reference": "libib-util"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird3.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird3.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird3.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird3.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firebird3.0"},
          {"reference": "firebird4.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}