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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-65412

🗓️ 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Null pointer dereference in Linux/Unix host packages leads to DoS when processing web content.

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-65412");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-65412");

  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 null pointer dereference was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 26.7
    and iPadOS 26.7, iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequoia 15.8, macOS Tahoe 26.7,
    visionOS 27, watchOS 27. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service. (CVE-2026-65412)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-65412");
  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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:R/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-2026-65412");

  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:"2026/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libwebkit2gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4-jsc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4-jsc-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk4-plugin-process-gtk2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwebkit2gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkitgtk3");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkitgtk4-plugin-process-gtk2");
  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/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7");

  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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-plugin-process-gtk2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-doc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-jsc-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk4-plugin-process-gtk2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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29 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00469
SSVC
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