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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28296

🗓️ 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched Linux host vulnerable to CVE-2026-28296 in FTP GVfs backend via CRLF paths, enabling arbitrary FTP commands.

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(300279);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-28296");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28296");

  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 flaw was found in the FTP GVfs backend. A remote attacker could exploit this input validation
    vulnerability by supplying specially crafted file paths containing carriage return and line feed (CRLF)
    sequences. These unsanitized sequences allow the attacker to terminate intended FTP commands and inject
    arbitrary FTP commands, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other severe impacts.
    (CVE-2026-28296)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-28296");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-28296");
  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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:C");
  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:N/UI:R/S:U/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-2026-28296");

  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:"2026/02/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gvfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-afc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-afp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-archive");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-client");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-fuse");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-goa");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-gphoto2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-mtp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-obexftp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-smb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gvfs-tests");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-afc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-afp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-archive");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-client");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-fuse");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-goa");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-gphoto2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-mtp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-obexftp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-smb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gvfs-tests");
  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/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9", "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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && 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 = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-backends"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-bin"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-common"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-daemons"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-backends"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-bin"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-common"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-daemons"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-backends"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-bin"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-common"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-daemons"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afc"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-archive"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-obexftp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afc"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-archive"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afc"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-archive"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afc"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-archive"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afc"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-afp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-archive"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gvfs"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-client"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-devel"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-fuse"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-goa"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-gphoto2"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-mtp"},
          {"reference": "gvfs-smb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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16 May 2026 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 3.14.3
EPSS0.00094
SSVC
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