Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-28901

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"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.

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 26.5, iOS 26.5 and
    iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. Processing maliciously crafted web
    content may lead to an unexpected process crash. (CVE-2026-28901)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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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/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
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          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4"},
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      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc-devel"},
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    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
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        "release": "8",
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          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3-jsc"},
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        "release": "8",
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          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3-jsc"},
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  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
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          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkit2gtk3-devel"},
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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');
}