Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-64451

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(329901);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-64451");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-64451");

  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.

  - tracing: Fix NULL pointer dereference in func_set_flag() func_set_flag() dereferences
    tr->current_trace_flags before verifying that the current tracer is actually the function tracer. When the
    active tracer has been switched away from function (e.g., to wakeup_rt), tr->current_trace_flags can
    be NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and kernel crash. The call chain that triggers this is:
    trace_options_write() -> __set_tracer_option() -> trace->set_flag() /* func_set_flag */ In
    func_set_flag(), the first operation is: if (!!set == !!(tr->current_trace_flags->val & bit)) This
    dereferences tr->current_trace_flags unconditionally. The safety check that guards against a non-function
    tracer: if (tr->current_trace != &function_trace) return 0; is placed *after* the dereference, which is
    too late. This was observed with the following crash dump: BUG: unable to handle page fault at
    0000000000000000 RIP: func_set_flag+0xd Call Trace: __set_tracer_option+0x27 trace_options_write+0x75
    vfs_write+0x12a ksys_write+0x66 do_syscall_64+0x5b RIP: ffffffff914c973d RSP: ff67ec88b01dfdf0 RFLAGS:
    00010202 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ff3a826e80354580 RCX: 0000000000000001 RDX: 0000000000000001 RSI:
    0000000000000000 RDI: ffffffff93918080 The disassembly confirms the fault: func_set_flag+0: mov
    0x1f08(%rdi), %rax ; RAX = tr->current_trace_flags = NULL func_set_flag+13: mov (%rax), %eax ; page fault:
    dereference NULL At the time of the crash: tr->current_trace_flags = 0x0 (NULL) tr->current_trace =
    wakeup_rt_tracer (not function_trace) The scenario is that a process opens a function tracer option file
    (such as func_stack_trace), then the current tracer is switched to another tracer (e.g., wakeup_rt),
    which sets current_trace_flags to NULL. When the process subsequently writes to the option file,
    func_set_flag() is invoked and crashes on the NULL dereference. Fix this by moving the current_trace check
    before the current_trace_flags dereference, so that func_set_flag() returns early when the function tracer
    is not active. (CVE-2026-64451)

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-2026-64451");
  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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-64451");

  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:"2026/07/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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:linux");
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  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-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-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bpftool"},
          {"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
          {"reference": "intel-sdsi"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower1"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-alpha-generic"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-alpha-smp"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-amd64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-arm64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-arm64-16k"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-armmp"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-armmp-lpae"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-cloud-amd64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-cloud-arm64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-loong64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-m68k"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-parisc"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-parisc64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc-smp"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc64-64k"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc64le"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-powerpc64le-64k"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-riscv64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-rt-amd64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-rt-arm64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-s390x"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-sh7751r"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-sparc64"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-sparc64-smp"},
          {"reference": "linux-base-7.1.3+deb14-test"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}