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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-82522

🗓️ 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Integer underflow in libjxl before 0.12 box parser enabling metadata injection and OOB reads.

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cve
CVE
CVE-2026-82522
2 Sep 202617:37
cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-82522 libjxl < 0.12.0 Container Box Parser Integer Underflow via 32-bit Size Truncation
2 Sep 202617:37
cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-82522
2 Sep 202617:37
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-70241
2 Sep 202617:37
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-82522
2 Sep 202618:21
nvd
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82522
2 Sep 202618:21
osv
osv
OSV
ECHO-38B6-7FA2-72B8
3 Sep 202600:56
osv
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82522
3 Sep 202600:00
osv
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-84837
2 Sep 202600:00
ptsecurity
susecve
SUSE CVE
SUSE CVE-2026-82522
3 Sep 202616:24
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(342557);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-82522");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-82522");

  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.

  - libjxl before 0.12 contains an integer underflow vulnerability in the container box parser that allows
    remote attackers to inject arbitrary metadata by exploiting 64-bit box size truncation to size_t on 32-bit
    platforms. Attackers can supply a crafted JPEG XL file causing the decoder to parse attacker-controlled
    codestream bytes as phantom box headers, enabling injection of arbitrary metadata (Exif, XMP, IPTC, JUMBF)
    and potential out-of-bounds reads. (CVE-2026-82522)

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-2026-82522");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-82522");
  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: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:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-82522");

  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:"2026/09/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  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:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:jpeg-xl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:jpeg-xl");
  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-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  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": "jpeg-xl-doc"},
          {"reference": "libjpegxl-java"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-dev"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-devtools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-tools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl0.7"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "jpeg-xl-doc"},
          {"reference": "libjpegxl-java"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-dev"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-devtools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-tools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl0.11"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "jpeg-xl-doc"},
          {"reference": "libjpegxl-java"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-dev"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-devtools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-tools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl0.11"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "jpeg-xl-doc"},
          {"reference": "libjpegxl-java"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-dev"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-devtools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-gdk-pixbuf"},
          {"reference": "libjxl-tools"},
          {"reference": "libjxl0.11"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "jpeg-xl"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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