Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40977

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(311001);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-40977");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40977");

  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.

  - When an application is configured to use `ApplicationPidFileWriter`, a local attacker with write access to
    the PID file's location can corrupt one file on the host each time the application is started. Affected:
    Spring Boot 4.0.04.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.03.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.03.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.03.3.18
    (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.02.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); PID file / symlink behavior (`ApplicationPidFileWriter`).
    Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory. (CVE-2026-40977)

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-2026-40977");
  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:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-2026-40977");

  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:"2026/04/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:8");
  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:centos:centos:log4j");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:log4j-jcl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:log4j-slf4j");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:log4j-web");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:log4j");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:log4j-jcl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:log4j-slf4j");
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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/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9");

  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/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "log4j"},
          {"reference": "log4j-jcl"},
          {"reference": "log4j-slf4j"},
          {"reference": "log4j-web"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "log4j"},
          {"reference": "log4j-jcl"},
          {"reference": "log4j-slf4j"},
          {"reference": "log4j-web"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "log4j"},
          {"reference": "log4j-jcl"},
          {"reference": "log4j-slf4j"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}