Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-34714

critical Nessus Plugin ID 304366

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.

- Vim before 9.2.0272 allows code execution that happens immediately upon opening a crafted file in the default configuration, because %{expr} injection occurs with tabpanel lacking P_MLE. (CVE-2026-34714)

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: Critical

ID: 304366

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_34714.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/31/2026

Updated: 4/1/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-34714

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.2

Temporal Score: 8.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xxd, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-common, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xxd, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:vim, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-data

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: 3/30/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-34714

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