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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-29170

🗓️ 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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There is an unpatched Apache Web Server vulnerability CVE-2026-29170 in mod_proxy_ftp directory listing; upgrade to Apache 2.4.68.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(319919);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-29170");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-29170");

  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 cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in mod_proxy_ftp's HTML directory list generation in Apache
    HTTP Server 2.4.67 and earlier when listing FTP directory contents either via forward or reverse proxy
    configuration. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.68, which fixes this issue.
    (CVE-2026-29170)

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-2026-29170");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-29170");
  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:N/I:P/A:N");
  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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-29170");

  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:"2026/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/09");

  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:"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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  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:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:apache2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache2");
  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/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "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", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  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 = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dbg"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-mpm-event"},
          {"reference": "apache2-mpm-itk"},
          {"reference": "apache2-mpm-prefork"},
          {"reference": "apache2-mpm-worker"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "apache2.2-bin"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-macro"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-html"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dbg"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dbg"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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10 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.2
CVSS 3.16.1
EPSS0.00029
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