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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-59642
high Nessus Plugin ID 331791
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.- In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1.85, CMS AuthenticatedData content not bound to MAC when authAttrs present. This issue also affects Bouncy Castle for Java LTS before 2.73.12, and Bouncy Castle for Java FIPS (BC-FJA) before bcpkix-fips 1.0.12 (1.0.X series), 2.0.12 (2.0.X series) and 2.1.12 (2.1.X series).
(CVE-2026-59642)
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
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 331791
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2026_59642.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 8/3/2026
Updated: 8/3/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.3
Percentile: 53.63
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-2026-59642
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.1
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.7
Threat Score: 6.6
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bouncycastle
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: 8/3/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-59642