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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-49356

low Nessus Plugin ID 322252

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.

 - Babel is a compiler for writing next generation JavaScript. Prior to 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6, @babel/core affected by an arbitrary file read via a sourceMappingURL comment. Using @babel/core to compile maliciously crafted code can allow an attacker to read any source map from the system that is running Babel, if the attacker controls the input source code, can read the output source code, and knows the path of the source map file that they want to read. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.0.0-rc.6 and 7.29.6.
 (CVE-2026-49356)

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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-49356

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 322252

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_49356.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 6/23/2026

Updated: 6/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.2

Temporal Score: 3

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-49356

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:babel, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts

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: 6/15/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-49356