Detections
Analytics

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-24825

medium Nessus Plugin ID 297572

Language:

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.

 - Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in ydb-platform ydb (contrib/libs/yajl modules). This vulnerability is associated with program files yail_tree.C. This issue affects ydb: through 24.4.4.2. (CVE-2026-24825)

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

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-24825

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 297572

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_24825.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 2/2/2026

Updated: 2/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-24825

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 2.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:yajl-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:yajl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:yajl, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:yajl-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-24825