Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25068

high Nessus Plugin ID 297176

Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- alsa-lib versions 1.2.2 up to and including 1.2.15.2, prior to commit 5f7fe33, contain a heap...
(CVE-2026-25068)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 297176

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_25068.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/29/2026

Updated: 1/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-25068

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:alsa-lib-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:alsa-ucm, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:alsa-lib, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:alsa-lib-devel, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:alsa-lib, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:alsa-ucm, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:alsa-lib, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/29/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-25068

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