Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-54272
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | attackerkb | |
| CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-54272 ip-address: Misclassification of IPv4-mapped/NAT64 IPv6 addresses can bypass SSRF and trust-boundary checks | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-49375 | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202618:16 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2026-54272 ip-address: Misclassification of IPv4-mapped/NAT64 IPv6 addresses can bypass SSRF and trust-boundary checks | 27 Jul 202617:13 | – | osv | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202618:16 | – | osv | |
| UBUNTU-CVE-2026-54272 | 27 Jul 202618:16 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-65085 | 27 Jul 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
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10.2.1. (CVE-2026-54272)
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extra : report
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exit(0);
}
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{
audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
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