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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-88371

🗓️ 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Undefined-behavior in ZBar decode6() via crafted Code 128 input causes denial of service.

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24 Sep 202600:00
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CVE-2026-88371
24 Sep 202600:00
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24 Sep 202616:17
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24 Sep 202600:00
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-88371");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-88371");

  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.

  - ZBar commit 2ea2ca58 contains an undefined-behavior vulnerability in the Code 128 decode6() function. When
    processing specially crafted Code 128 input, decode_e() can return -1 for an invalid edge pattern, and
    decode6() subsequently left-shifts this negative signed value while constructing the edge signature. The
    operation invokes undefined behavior and can terminate trap-mode UBSan builds with SIGILL, resulting in
    denial of service. (CVE-2026-88371)

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-2026-88371");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-88371");
  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:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-88371");

  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:"2026/09/24");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  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:zbar");
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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");
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  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": "gir1.2-zbar-1.0"},
          {"reference": "libbarcode-zbar-perl"},
          {"reference": "libzbar-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbar0"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk0"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt0"},
          {"reference": "python3-zbar"},
          {"reference": "zbar-tools"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-gtk"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-qt"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-zbar-1.0"},
          {"reference": "libbarcode-zbar-perl"},
          {"reference": "libzbar-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbar0t64"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk0t64"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt0t64"},
          {"reference": "python3-zbar"},
          {"reference": "zbar-tools"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-gtk"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-qt"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-zbar-1.0"},
          {"reference": "libbarcode-zbar-perl"},
          {"reference": "libzbar-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbar0t64"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbargtk0t64"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt-dev"},
          {"reference": "libzbarqt0t64"},
          {"reference": "python3-zbar"},
          {"reference": "zbar-tools"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-gtk"},
          {"reference": "zbarcam-qt"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "zbar"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "zbar"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "zbar"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "zbar"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
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        "release": "22.04",
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        "pkgs": [
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    "constraints": [
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        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "zbar"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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25 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
EPSS0.00149
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