Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-43514

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  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-43514");

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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.

  - Observable Timing Discrepancy vulnerability when comparing AJP secret in Apache Tomcat. This issue affects
    Apache Tomcat: from 11.0.0-M1 through 11.0.21, from 10.1.0-M1 through 10.1.54, from 9.0.0.M1 through
    9.0.117, from 8.5.0 through 8.5.100, from 7.0.0 through 7.0.109. Older unsupported versions may also be
    affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 11.0.22, 10.1.55 or 9.0.118 which fix the issue.
    (CVE-2026-43514)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

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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-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-embed-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-java"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-admin"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-common"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-docs"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-examples"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-user"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-embed-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat11-embed-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat11-java"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-admin"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-common"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-docs"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-examples"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-user"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-embed-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat10-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat11-embed-java"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat11-java"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-admin"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-common"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-docs"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-examples"},
          {"reference": "tomcat10-user"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-admin"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-common"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-docs"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-examples"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11-user"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libservlet3.0-java"},
          {"reference": "libservlet3.0-java-doc"},
          {"reference": "libtomcat7-java"},
          {"reference": "tomcat6"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7-admin"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7-common"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7-docs"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7-examples"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7-user"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat6"},
          {"reference": "tomcat7"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat7"},
          {"reference": "tomcat8"},
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat10"},
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat10"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11"},
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "tomcat10"},
          {"reference": "tomcat11"},
          {"reference": "tomcat9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}