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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-69159

🗓️ 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Out-of-bounds read in FreeRDP prior to 3.29.0 crashes client and may leak memory.

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cve
CVE
CVE-2026-69159
19 Aug 202618:02
cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-69159 FreeRDP: Out-of-Bounds Read in Planar RLE Decoder (planar_decompress_plane_rle / planar_decompress_plane_rle_only)
19 Aug 202618:02
cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-69159
19 Aug 202618:02
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-62673
19 Aug 202618:02
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-69159
19 Aug 202618:17
nvd
osv
OSV
CVE-2026-67306 FreeRDP before 3.29.0 Out-of-Bounds Read via Planar RLE
1 Aug 202612:22
osv
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-69159
19 Aug 202618:17
osv
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-69159
20 Aug 202600:00
osv
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-78560
19 Aug 202600:00
ptsecurity
redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-69159
20 Aug 202620:52
redhatcve
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(338195);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-69159");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-69159");

  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.

  - FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol. Prior to 3.29.0,
    planar_decompress_plane_rle and planar_decompress_plane_rle_only in libfreerdp/codec/planar.c verify that
    a control byte exists but do not verify that the source buffer contains the zero to fifteen raw bytes
    declared by that control byte. A malicious RDP server can send a truncated planar bitmap or surface update
    whose final control byte claims additional raw bytes, causing the decoder to read beyond pSrcData while
    processing a color plane. This can crash the client and may disclose adjacent memory. This issue is fixed
    in version 3.29.0. (CVE-2026-69159)

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-2026-69159");
  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:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-69159");

  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:"2026/08/19");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  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:freerdp2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:freerdp3");
  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-11", "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-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "freerdp2-dev"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-shadow-x11"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-wayland"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-x11"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp2-2"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-0"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-tools2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-dev"},
          {"reference": "winpr-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "freerdp2-dev"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-shadow-x11"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-wayland"},
          {"reference": "freerdp2-x11"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow2-2"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp2-2"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-0"},
          {"reference": "libuwac0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-tools2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-2"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr2-dev"},
          {"reference": "winpr-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "freerdp3-dev"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-proxy"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-proxy-modules"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-sdl"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-shadow-x11"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-wayland"},
          {"reference": "freerdp3-x11"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-client3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server-proxy3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-server3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow-subsystem3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp-shadow3-3"},
          {"reference": "libfreerdp3-3"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr-tools3-3"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr3-3"},
          {"reference": "libwinpr3-dev"},
          {"reference": "winpr3-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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20 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.15.4
EPSS0.00266
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