The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - ext4: fix bounds check in check_xattrs() to prevent out-of-bounds access The bounds check for the next     xattr entry in check_xattrs() uses (void *)next >= end, which allows next to point within sizeof(u32)     bytes of end. On the next loop iteration, IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes via *(__u32 *)(entry), which can     overrun the valid xattr region. For example, if next lands at end - 1, the check passes since next < end,     but IS_LAST_ENTRY() reads 4 bytes starting at end - 1, accessing 3 bytes beyond the valid region. Fix this     by changing the check to (void *)next + sizeof(u32) > end, ensuring there is always enough space for the     IS_LAST_ENTRY() read on the subsequent iteration. (CVE-2026-46094)

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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-46094

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Version 1.3 Jun 23, 2026, 12:13 AM Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202606230013
Version 1.2 Jun 4, 2026, 6:01 AM CVSS metrics ("CVSSv2 score" set to 6.6) CVSS metrics ("CVSSv2 vector" set to "CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C") Detection (updated detection logic) Plugin metadata Plugin Feed: 202606040601
Version 1.1 May 29, 2026, 5:27 PM New Plugin Feed: 202605291727