| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-40466 |
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40466 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_version("1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/22");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-40466");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40466");
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.
- Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in
Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ. An authenticated attacker may bypass the fix
in CVE-2026-34197 by adding a connector using an HTTP Discovery transport via
BrokerView.addNetworkConnector or BrokerView.addConnector through Jolokia if the activemq-http module is
on the classpath. A malicious HTTP endpoint can return a VM transport through the HTTP URI which will
bypass the validation added in CVE-2026-34197. The attacker can then use the VM transport's brokerConfig
parameter to load a remote Spring XML application context using ResourceXmlApplicationContext. Because
Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates
the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such
as Runtime.exec(). This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5;
Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0
before 6.2.5. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.6 or 6.2.5, which fixes the issue.
(CVE-2026-40466)
- Improper Input Validation, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in
Apache ActiveMQ Broker, Apache ActiveMQ All, Apache ActiveMQ.An authenticated attacker may bypass the fix
in CVE-2026-34197 by adding a connector using an HTTP Discovery transport via
BrokerView.addNetworkConnector or BrokerView.addConnector through Jolokia if the activemq-http module is
on the classpath.A malicious HTTP endpoint can return a VM transport through the HTTP URI which will
bypass the validation added in CVE-2026-34197. The attacker can then use the VM transport's brokerConfig
parameter to load a remote Spring XML application context using ResourceXmlApplicationContext.Because
Spring's ResourceXmlApplicationContext instantiates all singleton beans before the BrokerService validates
the configuration, arbitrary code execution occurs on the broker's JVM through bean factory methods such
as Runtime.exec().This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ Broker: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5;
Apache ActiveMQ All: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0 before 6.2.5; Apache ActiveMQ: before 5.19.6, from 6.0.0
before 6.2.5.Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.19.6 or 6.2.5, which fixes the issue.
(CVE-2026-40466)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-40466");
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:P/I:P/A:P");
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:L/UI:N/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-2026-40466");
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:"2026/04/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/24");
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: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:activemq");
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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/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");
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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/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": "activemq"},
{"reference": "libactivemq-java"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-12": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "12",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"},
{"reference": "libactivemq-java"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-13": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "13",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"},
{"reference": "libactivemq-java"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "16.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "18.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "20.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "22.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "24.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "25.10",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "activemq"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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