Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40499

high Nessus Plugin ID 306749

Version 1.3

May 6, 2026, 9:10 AM

  • CVSS metrics ("CVSSv2 score" set to 7.2)
  • CVSS metrics ("CVSSv2 vector" set to "CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C")
  • CVSS metrics ("CVSSv3 score" set to 7.8)
  • CVSS metrics ("CVSSv3 vector" set to "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H")
  • CVSS metrics ("Cvssv4 threat vector" set to "CVSS:4.0/E:P")
  • CVSS temporal metrics ("CVSSv2 temporal vector" set to "CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C")
  • CVSS temporal metrics ("CVSSv3 temporal vector" set to "CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C")
  • Exploit attributes ("Exploit available" set to "True")
  • Exploit attributes ("Exploitability ease" changed from "No known exploits are available" to "Exploits are available")

Plugin Feed: 202605060910

Version 1.2

Apr 29, 2026, 12:50 PM

  • Detection (updated detection logic)
  • Plugin metadata

Plugin Feed: 202604291250

Version 1.1

Apr 17, 2026, 5:33 AM

  • New

Plugin Feed: 202604170533

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