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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-51302

critical Nessus Plugin ID 330385

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.

 - SQLite 3.41 has a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the expression evaluation logic. The sqlite3ReleaseTempReg function improperly releases temporary register resources, and the subsequent exprComputeOperands function continues to access the already freed register memory. By supplying a malicious SQL statement, a remote attacker can exploit this flaw to cause denial of service, leak sensitive information, or potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected system. (CVE-2026-51302)

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-2026-51302

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 330385

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_51302.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/28/2026

Updated: 7/28/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 58.13

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-51302

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:sqlite3, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:sqlite

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: 7/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-51302