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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-34002

🗓️ 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched vulnerability CVE-2026-34002 affects Debian xorg-server and xwayland; no vendor patch.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  - A flaw was found in the X.Org X server. This vulnerability, an out-of-bounds read, affects the XKB (X
    Keyboard Extension) modifier map handling. An attacker with access to the X11 server can exploit this by
    sending a malformed request, which causes the server to read beyond its intended memory boundaries. This
    can lead to the exposure of sensitive information or cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of
    service. (CVE-2026-34002)

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xorg-server-hwe-16.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xorg-server-hwe-18.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:xwayland");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-icons");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-license");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-selinux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-applet");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-minimal");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:tigervnc-server-module");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-Xdmx");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-Xephyr");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-Xnest");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-Xorg");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xorg-x11-server-Xvfb");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
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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");
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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/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 = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "xdmx-tools"},
          {"reference": "xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-server-source"},
          {"reference": "xserver-common"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-dev"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-legacy"},
          {"reference": "xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xwayland"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
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        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "xdmx-tools"},
          {"reference": "xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-server-source"},
          {"reference": "xserver-common"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-dev"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-legacy"},
          {"reference": "xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xwayland"}
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      }
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  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
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        "pkgs": [
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      }
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  "Debian Linux-13": {
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    "constraints": [
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        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "xwayland"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "xdmx-tools"},
          {"reference": "xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-server-source"},
          {"reference": "xserver-common"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core-dbg"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core-udeb"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-dev"},
          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-xmir"},
          {"reference": "xvfb"}
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      }
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  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
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          {"reference": "xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-server-hwe-16.04"},
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          {"reference": "xserver-xorg-core"},
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  },
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    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tigervnc"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-icons"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-license"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-selinux"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server-applet"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server-minimal"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server-module"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xorg"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-common"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-source"}
        ]
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    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tigervnc"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-icons"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-license"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-selinux"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server-minimal"},
          {"reference": "tigervnc-server-module"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xorg"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-common"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-source"}
        ]
      }
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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');
}

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05 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.16.1 - 9.1
EPSS0.00027
SSVC
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