Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72053
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-72053 | 15 Aug 202605:52 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-72053 net: ipip: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink | 15 Aug 202605:52 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-72053 | 15 Aug 202605:52 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-59011 | 15 Aug 202605:52 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-72053 | 15 Aug 202606:21 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72053 | 15 Aug 202606:21 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-72242 | 15 Aug 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-72053 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_id(335584);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-72053");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72053");
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.
- net: ipip: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink ipip_changelink() operates on at most
two netns, dev_net(dev) and the tunnel link netns t->net. They differ once the device is created in or
moved to a netns other than the one the request runs in. The rtnl changelink path checks CAP_NET_ADMIN
only against dev_net(dev), so a caller privileged there but not in t->net can rewrite a tunnel that lives
in t->net. Gate ipip_changelink() on rtnl_dev_link_net_capable() at its top, before any attribute is
parsed. (CVE-2026-72053)
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-2026-72053");
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-2026-72053");
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:"2026/08/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/15");
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:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux");
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");
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": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "btrfs-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
{"reference": "kernel-image-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
{"reference": "libcpupower1"},
{"reference": "linux-bootwrapper-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "linux-config-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-cpupower"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-doc-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "linux-kbuild-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-perf"},
{"reference": "linux-perf-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-source"},
{"reference": "linux-source-5.10"},
{"reference": "linux-support-5.10.0"},
{"reference": "loop-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-shared-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "pata-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ppp-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usb-serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usbip"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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15 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
EPSS0.00205