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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-79824

🗓️ 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 2 Views

Directory traversal in HPE NonStop Python 3.x allows overwriting arbitrary files.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  - A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary
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          {"reference": "python-pymongo-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-sqlalchemy"},
          {"reference": "python-sqlalchemy-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-virtualenv"},
          {"reference": "python-virtualenv-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3"},
          {"reference": "python3-PyMySQL"},
          {"reference": "python3-bson"},
          {"reference": "python3-distro"},
          {"reference": "python3-docs"},
          {"reference": "python3-docutils"},
          {"reference": "python3-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3-nose"},
          {"reference": "python3-pygments"},
          {"reference": "python3-pymongo"},
          {"reference": "python3-pymongo-gridfs"},
          {"reference": "python3-scipy"},
          {"reference": "python3-sqlalchemy"},
          {"reference": "python3-test"},
          {"reference": "python3-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3-virtualenv"},
          {"reference": "python3-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3-wheel-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3.12"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-rpm-macros"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-test"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python36"},
          {"reference": "python36-debug"},
          {"reference": "python36-devel"},
          {"reference": "python36-rpm-macros"},
          {"reference": "scipy"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "platform-python"},
          {"reference": "platform-python-debug"},
          {"reference": "platform-python-devel"},
          {"reference": "python-PyMySQL"},
          {"reference": "python-distro"},
          {"reference": "python-docs"},
          {"reference": "python-docutils"},
          {"reference": "python-nose"},
          {"reference": "python-nose-docs"},
          {"reference": "python-pygments"},
          {"reference": "python-pymongo"},
          {"reference": "python-pymongo-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-sqlalchemy"},
          {"reference": "python-sqlalchemy-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-virtualenv"},
          {"reference": "python-virtualenv-doc"},
          {"reference": "python-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3"},
          {"reference": "python3-PyMySQL"},
          {"reference": "python3-bson"},
          {"reference": "python3-distro"},
          {"reference": "python3-docs"},
          {"reference": "python3-docutils"},
          {"reference": "python3-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3-nose"},
          {"reference": "python3-pygments"},
          {"reference": "python3-pymongo"},
          {"reference": "python3-pymongo-gridfs"},
          {"reference": "python3-scipy"},
          {"reference": "python3-sqlalchemy"},
          {"reference": "python3-test"},
          {"reference": "python3-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3-virtualenv"},
          {"reference": "python3-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3-wheel-wheel"},
          {"reference": "python3.12"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-rpm-macros"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-test"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python36"},
          {"reference": "python36-debug"},
          {"reference": "python36-devel"},
          {"reference": "python36-rpm-macros"},
          {"reference": "scipy"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-unversioned-command"},
          {"reference": "python3"},
          {"reference": "python3-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3-test"},
          {"reference": "python3-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3.12"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-test"},
          {"reference": "python3.12-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3.14"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-debug"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-test"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-freethreading-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-idle"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-libs"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-test"},
          {"reference": "python3.14-tkinter"},
          {"reference": "python3.9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.18
EPSS0.00483
SSVC
HPE NonStop Python 3.xdirectory traversaloverwrites arbitrary filesTAR archive
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