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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-57486

🗓️ 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Null pointer dereference in pupnp ixmlNode_compare causes process crash.

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circl
Circl
CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202615:38
–circl
cnnvd
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Portable SDK for UPnP Devices – Improper exception handling leads to vulnerabilities
15 Oct 202616:00
–cnnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202615:32
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-57486 pupnp: NULL pointer dereference in ixmlNode_compare crashes on non-namespaced attributes
16 Oct 202615:32
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202615:32
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-102928
16 Oct 202615:32
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202615:32
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202616:18
–nvd
osv_debian
osv_debian
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57486
16 Oct 202616:18
–osv_debian
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-115642
16 Oct 202600:00
–ptsecurity
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(366703);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-57486");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-57486");

  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.

  - pupnp is an SDK for development of UPnP device and control point applications. Prior to 2.0.2,
    ixmlNode_compare in ixml/src/node.c passes the nullable nodeValue, namespaceURI, prefix, and localName
    fields directly to strcmp. Non-namespaced attributes created by ixmlDocument_createAttribute legitimately
    leave those fields NULL. When ixmlElement_removeAttributeNode compares two distinct attribute objects with
    the same nodeName through find_condition_node, the pointer-identity shortcut does not apply and the
    comparison dereferences NULL, causing a process crash when application handling of attacker-controlled XML
    reaches this path. This issue is fixed in 2.0.2. (CVE-2026-57486)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-57486");
  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:N/I:N/A:C");
  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: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-2026-57486");

  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:"2026/10/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/17");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pupnp");
  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/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  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 = {
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libixml11t64"},
          {"reference": "libupnp-dev"},
          {"reference": "libupnp-doc"},
          {"reference": "libupnp17t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libixml11t64"},
          {"reference": "libupnp-dev"},
          {"reference": "libupnp-doc"},
          {"reference": "libupnp17t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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19 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00411
SSVC
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