Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72337
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-72337 | 15 Aug 202605:55 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2026-72337 Bluetooth: 6lowpan: avoid untracked enable work | 15 Aug 202605:55 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2026-72337 | 15 Aug 202600:00 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2026-59236 | 15 Aug 202605:55 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2026-72337 | 15 Aug 202606:22 | – | nvd | |
| DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72337 | 15 Aug 202606:22 | – | osv | |
| PT-2026-72525 | 15 Aug 202600:00 | – | ptsecurity |
| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-72337 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
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script_cve_id("CVE-2026-72337");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72337");
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.
- Bluetooth: 6lowpan: avoid untracked enable work lowpan_enable_set() allocates a temporary work item and
schedules do_enable_set() on system_wq, then returns to debugfs. The debugfs active operation has ended at
that point, but the worker still executes module text and manipulates enable_6lowpan and listen_chan.
bt_6lowpan_exit() removes the debugfs files and immediately closes and puts listen_chan. It has no pointer
to the queued work item, so it cannot cancel or flush it before tearing down the state that the worker
uses. The buggy scenario involves two paths, with each column showing the order within that path: debugfs
enable write module exit 1. lowpan_enable_set() allocates 1. bt_6lowpan_exit() removes set_enable work the
debugfs file 2. schedule_work() queues 2. bt_6lowpan_exit() closes do_enable_set() and puts listen_chan 3.
the write operation returns 3. module teardown can continue 4. do_enable_set() later runs against stale
state Run the enable state transition synchronously in lowpan_enable_set() instead. The simple debugfs
setter can sleep, and this file already handles the 6LoWPAN control write synchronously under the same
set_lock. Once the setter returns, debugfs removal covers the whole operation and exit can no longer race
with an untracked work item. Validation reproduced this kernel report: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in
do_enable_set+0x113/0x2e0 Workqueue: events do_enable_set [bluetooth_6lowpan] The buggy address belongs to
the object at ffff888109cb8000 (CVE-2026-72337)
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-2026-72337");
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-2026-72337");
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:"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:linux");
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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-12": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "12",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "btrfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ext4-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "fat-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "isofs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "jfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "kernel-image-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-doc-6.1"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.1.0"},
{"reference": "linux-source"},
{"reference": "linux-source-6.1"},
{"reference": "linux-support-6.1.0"},
{"reference": "loop-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-shared-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "pata-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "ppp-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-core-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "usb-serial-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"},
{"reference": "xfs-modules-6.1.0-50-alpha-generic-di"}
]
}
]
},
"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"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-13": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "13",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "bpftool"},
{"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
{"reference": "intel-sdsi"},
{"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
{"reference": "libcpupower1"},
{"reference": "linux-bpf-dev"},
{"reference": "linux-config-6.12"},
{"reference": "linux-cpupower"},
{"reference": "linux-doc"},
{"reference": "linux-doc-6.12"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-4kc-malta"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-5kc-malta"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-4kc-malta"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-5kc-malta"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-alpha-generic"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-alpha-smp"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-amd64"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-arm64"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-arm64-16k"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-armmp"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-armmp-lpae"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-cloud-amd64"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-cloud-arm64"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-common"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-common-rt"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-loong64"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-loongson-3"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-m68k"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-mips32r2eb"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-mips32r2el"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-mips64r2eb"},
{"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.94+deb13-mips64r2el"}
]
}
]
}
};
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
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