Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-35385

high Nessus Plugin ID 304832

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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.

- In OpenSSH before 10.3, a file downloaded by scp may be installed setuid or setgid, an outcome contrary to some users' expectations, if the download is performed as root with -O (legacy scp protocol) and without
-p (preserve mode). (CVE-2026-35385)

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: 304832

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_35385.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 4/4/2026

Updated: 4/23/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-35385

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/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:centos:centos:openssh-server-sysvinit, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:pam_ssh_agent_auth, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:openssh-ssh1, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-cavs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-server, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-ldap, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-server, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-clients, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-keycat, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-server-sysvinit, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:openssh, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-clients, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-ldap, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-cavs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-keysign, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssh-askpass, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssh-keysign, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:pam_ssh_agent_auth

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: 4/2/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-35385

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