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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4426

🗓️ 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Linux host has unpatched libarchive flaw in zisofs validation causing DoS from crafted ISO files.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-4426
19 Mar 202613:53
attackerkb
CBLMariner
CVE-2026-4426 affecting package libarchive for versions less than 3.7.7-6
23 Apr 202620:30
cbl_mariner
Chainguard
CVE-2026-4426 vulnerabilities
13 May 202607:17
cgr
Circl
CVE-2026-4426
19 Mar 202617:48
circl
CNNVD
libarchive 安全漏洞
19 Mar 202600:00
cnnvd
CVE
CVE-2026-4426
19 Mar 202613:53
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2026-4426 Libarchive: libarchive: denial of service via malformed iso file processing
19 Mar 202613:53
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 4563-1] libarchive security update
5 May 202604:13
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-4426
19 Mar 202613:53
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian dla-4563 : libarchive-dev - security update
5 May 202600:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(303063);
  script_version("1.11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-4426");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4426");

  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 flaw was found in libarchive. An Undefined Behavior vulnerability exists in the zisofs decompression
    logic, caused by improper validation of a field (`pz_log2_bs`) read from ISO9660 Rock Ridge extensions. A
    remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a specially crafted ISO file. This can lead to incorrect
    memory allocation and potential application crashes, resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition.
    (CVE-2026-4426)

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-2026-4426");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-4426");
  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:N/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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-4426");

  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:"2026/03/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/19");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  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:bsdcpio");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:bsdtar");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libarchive");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libarchive-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:bsdcpio");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:bsdtar");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libarchive");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libarchive-devel");
  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/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7", "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/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 = {
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdcpio"},
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bsdcpio"},
          {"reference": "bsdtar"},
          {"reference": "libarchive"},
          {"reference": "libarchive-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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22 May 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00185
SSVC
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