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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-8632
high Nessus Plugin ID 316530
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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.- A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Linux Imaging and Printing Software. This potential vulnerability may allow escalation of privileges and/or arbitrary code execution via operating system command injection. (CVE-2026-8632)
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-2026-8632
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 316530
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_8632.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 5/22/2026
Updated: 6/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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-2026-8632
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Threat Score: 5.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hpijs, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-common, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libsane-hpaio, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-libs, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:hplip, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hpijs, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-gui, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libsane-hpaio, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:hplip-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:hplip, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:hplip-gui, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts
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: 5/20/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-8632