CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: python2 / python2-debug / python2-devel / python2-libs / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1778145319)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361986

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1778145319 advisory.

- The webbrowser.open() API would accept leading dashes in the URL which could be handled as command line options for certain web browsers. New behavior rejects leading dashes. Users are recommended to sanitize URLs prior to passing to webbrowser.open(). (CVE-2026-4519)

- Mitgation of CVE-2026-4519 was incomplete. If the URL contained %action the mitigation could be bypassed for certain browser types the webbrowser.open() API could have commands injected into the underlying shell. See CVE-2026-4519 for details. (CVE-2026-4786)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1778145319.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1778145319

http://www.nessus.org/u?33481e6f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361986

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2026-1778145319.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

Percentile: 57.61

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4519

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Threat Score: 3.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4786

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-8194, CVE-2026-4519, CVE-2026-4786

CLSA: 2026:1778145319