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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-63266

🗓️ 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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LibreOffice Calc links to external data sources can write files to arbitrary locations.

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cve
CVE
CVE-2026-63266
5 Oct 202611:17
–cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-63266 Arbitrary file write via calcext:data-mappings, sql provider and Firebird backup functionality
5 Oct 202611:17
–cvelist
debian
Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 6543-1] libreoffice security update
5 Oct 202618:09
–debian
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-63266
5 Oct 202611:17
–debiancve
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian dsa-6543 : fonts-opensymbol - security update
5 Oct 202600:00
–nessus
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-92417
5 Oct 202611:17
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-63266
5 Oct 202612:17
–nvd
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-63266
5 Oct 202612:17
–osv
osv
OSV
ECHO-C6B4-711F-C38E
5 Oct 202620:51
–osv
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-63266
6 Oct 202600:00
–osv
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(362960);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-63266");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-63266");

  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.

  - LibreOffice Calc can link a cell range to an external data source, and the link is saved in the document.
    Through such a link a document could open an embedded Firebird database that wrote a file to any location
    the user could write to. In fixed versions an embedded Firebird database can open or create files only
    inside its own private directory. (CVE-2026-63266)

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-2026-63266");
  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:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-63266");

  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:"2026/10/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libreoffice");
  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-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13");

  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-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libofficebean-java"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-core"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-drivers"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-calc"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-calc-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-core"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-core-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-draw"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-draw-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-gnome"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-help-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-impress"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-impress-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-java-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-af"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-am"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-ar"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-as"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-in"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-za"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-math"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-math-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-bsh"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-js"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-python"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-sdbc-mysql"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-breeze"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-colibre"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-elementary"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-karasa-jaga"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-sifr"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-sukapura"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-writer"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-writer-nogui"},
          {"reference": "python3-access2base"},
          {"reference": "python3-uno"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libofficebean-java"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-core"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-drivers"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-base-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-calc"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-calc-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-core"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-core-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-draw"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-draw-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-gnome"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-help-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-impress"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-impress-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-java-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-in"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-l10n-za"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-math"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-math-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-nogui"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-bsh"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-js"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-script-provider-python"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-sdbc-mysql"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-breeze"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-colibre"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-elementary"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-karasa-jaga"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-sifr"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-style-sukapura"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-uiconfig-base"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-uiconfig-common"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-writer"},
          {"reference": "libreoffice-writer-nogui"},
          {"reference": "python3-access2base"},
          {"reference": "python3-scriptforge"},
          {"reference": "python3-uno"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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05 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 46.8
EPSS0.00156
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