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Ubuntu Linux CVE-2026-116268

| EUVDEUVD-2026-112300 MEDIUM
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity (ReDoS) (CWE-1333)
2026-10-28 vendor:ubuntu GHSA-cgxv-575f-wxjm
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Access affected Ubuntu package
  2. Exploit
    Trigger undisclosed flaw
  3. Impact
    Impact not determinable

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Regex complexity limits
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation prerequisites cannot be determined - the CVE description, affected component, protocol, and configuration details are all absent from the supplied data, and no CVSS vector is available to infer attack vector, privileges, or user interaction. Authentication requirements are not confirmed from available data. The affected Ubuntu package and any required deployment mode or configuration must be obtained from the Ubuntu Security Notice before limiting factors can be assessed.

Impact

Risk cannot be meaningfully quantified from the supplied data. There is no CVSS score or vector, no CWE, no EPSS value, no KEV listing, no SSVC parameters, and no product description - the only substantive signals are the vuln.today priority label 'this_month' and attribution to the Ubuntu vendor source. The 'this_month' decision label implies a moderate, non-emergency priority (fix within a routine patch cycle rather than immediately), which is consistent with the absence of any KEV or active-exploitation indicator. Because attack vector, complexity, and privilege requirements are all unknown, it is not possible to say whether this is a genuine high-priority issue or a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk one. No signals conflict - they are simply absent. Treat this as an Ubuntu-tracked package vulnerability of routine-patch urgency pending enrichment from the Ubuntu Security Notice (USN) and NVD.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

No exploit scenario can be responsibly constructed because the vulnerability description, affected component, and attack vector are all unavailable. No public exploit or PoC reference is present in the supplied data. Any scenario written now would be speculation rather than grounded analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

CVE-2026-116268 is an entry reported by the Ubuntu vendor channel that carries no description, no CWE mapping, no CVSS score and no CVSS vector in the supplied intelligence, so the vulnerability class and attack surface cannot be established from the available data. The record is attributed only to Ubuntu, and the specific package, version range and deployment mode that are affected must be read from the corresponding Ubuntu Security Notice before any exposure assessment is possible. Exploitation prerequisites remain unconfirmed: authentication requirements are not confirmed from available data, no public exploit code or PoC reference was supplied, and the priority assigned by vuln.today is this_month rather than an emergency or act_now decision, so risk cannot be meaningfully quantified from the supplied data.

RemediationAI

No fixed version is listed in the supplied data and no vendor advisory URL is included, so no exact upgrade target can be cited: patch status is not provided and the correct first step is to retrieve the Ubuntu Security Notice for CVE-2026-116268 and apply the updated package versions it names through the normal apt update and apt upgrade path for each affected release. Because the affected component and trigger are unknown, no specific workaround - such as disabling a feature, blocking a port or restricting access to an endpoint - can be recommended from the available data, and any interim compensating control would have to be derived from the USN once the component is known. Re-check the Ubuntu CVE tracker entry in parallel, since the vendor-reported status may change as the notice is published or revised.

Affected ProductsAI

The supplied data attributes CVE-2026-116268 to Ubuntu, but it names no specific binary package, source package, version range or CPE entry, so the affected product set cannot be enumerated here. Determining which Ubuntu releases and which packages are in scope requires consulting the Ubuntu Security Notice or the Ubuntu CVE tracker entry for CVE-2026-116268; no vendor advisory URL was included in the supplied references either. Treat any Ubuntu system carrying packages referenced by that notice as potentially in scope until the package list is confirmed.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The underlying technology, library or protocol is not identified anywhere in the supplied data - there is no CPE string, no CWE identifier, and no component name beyond the vendor attribution to Ubuntu. Because the root-cause class cannot be derived, the trigger is not described in the available sources and should not be inferred from the record's silence. The only structural signal present is provenance: the entry was reported by vendor:ubuntu, which means the authoritative technical detail (affected binary package, source package, Ubuntu release and pocket, and the nature of the defect) lives in the matching Ubuntu Security Notice or CVE tracker page rather than in this feed. Until that notice is retrieved, statements about whether the flaw is reachable over the network, requires local access, or depends on a particular service configuration would be speculation.

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DescriptionCVE.org

[Unknown description]

Threat Intelligence Overview

Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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