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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-51300

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux hosts face SQLite use-after-free in expression parsing CVE-2026-51300, causing crash and leak.

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attackerkb
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CVE-2026-51300
27 Jul 202600:00
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The vulnerability of the sqlite3ExprDelete() function in the expr.c file of the SQLite database management system allows a attacker to cause a service failure or memory corruption.
29 Jul 202600:00
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Circl
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28 Jul 202614:10
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27 Jul 202600:00
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27 Jul 202600:00
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euvd
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CVE-2026-51300
27 Jul 202616:17
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27 Jul 202616:17
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26 Jul 202600:00
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28 Jul 202610:12
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(330390);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-51300");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-51300");

  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 use-after-free vulnerability exists in the expression parsing and memory management logic of SQLite
    3.41. After invoking sqlite3ExprDelete to release an expression object, the program still retains the
    dangling pointer and subsequently accesses member fields of the already freed memory. By constructing
    malicious SQL queries, a remote attacker can trigger invalid memory access, leading to application crash
    and sensitive memory information leakage. (CVE-2026-51300)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-51300");
  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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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-2026-51300");

  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:"2026/07/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  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:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:sqlite");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:sqlite3");
  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/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "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-26.04");

  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/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "lemon"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-0"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-ext-csv"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-ext-icu"},
          {"reference": "libsqlite3-tcl"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-doc"},
          {"reference": "sqlite3-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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 third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

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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29 Jul 2026 00:00Current
7.3High risk
Vulners AI Score7.3
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