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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-89085

🗓️ 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Unpatched vulnerabilities in parted, resize, and libparted allow for buffer overflows.

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CVE-2026-89085
1 Jan 197600:00
–cve
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CVE
CVE-2026-89088
1 Jan 197600:00
–cve
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-89085
1 Jan 197600:00
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debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-89088
1 Jan 197600:00
–debiancve
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 44 Update: parted-3.6-15.fc44
18 Sep 202601:17
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nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 44 : parted (2026-6ac486039c)
18 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 45 : parted (2026-6bfd19245e)
20 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-89088
23 Sep 202600:00
–nessus
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89085
16 Sep 202608:47
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osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-89088
16 Sep 202608:47
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

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  script_id(349296);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-89085");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-89085");

  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.

  - - parted: Fix partition number allocation in do_print (bcl) - fdasd: Make sure data set name is positive
    (bcl) - resize: Make sure hfsc_new_cachetable cannot overflow on 32bit (bcl) - resize: Make sure 32bit
    build cannot overflow frag_count (bcl) - libparted: Catch FAT metadata triggered errors (bcl)   Resolves:
    CVE-2026-89085   Resolves: CVE-2026-89088  (CVE-2026-89085)

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-2026-89085");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89085");
  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:L/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-2026-89085");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  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:parted");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:parted");
  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-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

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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": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0t64"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted2t64"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0t64"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted2t64"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
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        "release": "24.04",
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          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0t64"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted2t64"},
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  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted0"},
          {"reference": "libparted0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted0-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted0debian1"},
          {"reference": "libparted0debian1-dbg"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
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      }
    ]
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  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted2"},
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      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libparted-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0"},
          {"reference": "libparted-fs-resize0-udeb"},
          {"reference": "libparted-i18n"},
          {"reference": "libparted0-dev"},
          {"reference": "libparted2"},
          {"reference": "libparted2-udeb"},
          {"reference": "parted"},
          {"reference": "parted-doc"},
          {"reference": "parted-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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23 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
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