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Ubuntu Linux CVE-2026-92162

MEDIUM
2026-09-22 vendor:ubuntu
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Insufficient data to determine access
  2. Exploit
    Vulnerability class unspecified
  3. Impact
    Impact undetermined

Vulnerability Assessment

Exploitation Conditions

Cannot be determined from available data. No affected product, feature, protocol, configuration mode, or deployment prerequisite is stated in the description, and no CVSS vector is provided to indicate attack vector, privilege level, or user-interaction requirements. Authentication requirements are not confirmable from the available data. Retrieve the associated Ubuntu Security Notice (USN) to identify the affected package and the specific conditions under which the flaw is reachable.

Impact

There is effectively no signal available to assess real-world risk for this CVE. The description is a single placeholder phrase ('security update') with no affected product, no vulnerability class, no CWE, and no CVSS vector. There is no EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC reference provided. SSVC decision inputs (exploitation status, automatability, technical impact) cannot be populated because none of the underlying facts are present. The only intelligence signal is that the record is attributed to the Ubuntu vendor feed (vendor:ubuntu), which typically indicates a distribution security update wrapping an upstream package fix - but the specific package, component, and flaw are not identified here. Because CVSS is entirely absent, attack vector, complexity, privilege, and impact cannot be characterized. This CVE cannot currently be triaged as either a real priority or a low-risk issue; the data is insufficient. Recommended action is to pull the corresponding Ubuntu Security Notice (USN) to obtain the affected package name, upstream CVE cross-reference, and severity before any prioritization decision. Do NOT treat the absence of EPSS/KEV/POC as evidence of low risk - it reflects missing enrichment, not a confirmed benign finding.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

No exploit scenario can be constructed from the available data: the affected product, vulnerability type, and attack vector are all unspecified. The record appears to be an Ubuntu-sourced security update placeholder awaiting enrichment. No public exploit code is referenced in the provided intelligence.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 22, 2026

Ubuntu Linux is the affected platform for CVE-2026-92162, which was reported through the vendor's own security-update channel, but the available record does not disclose the vulnerable package, the component involved, or the conditions an attacker would need to exploit it. No CVSS score or vector was published, so the attack vector, privilege requirements, and user-interaction prerequisites cannot be confirmed from the supplied data. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and no CISA KEV listing or EPSS signal accompanies this record; the practical risk cannot be meaningfully estimated until the associated Ubuntu Security Notice (USN) is retrieved and read.

RemediationAI

Patch status is 'Patch available per vendor advisory' - the record explicitly originates as a vendor security update from Ubuntu, indicating Canonical has issued a fix, but no exact version string was included in the input data, so no specific package version can be cited here. The immediate action is to retrieve the associated Ubuntu Security Notice for CVE-2026-92162, identify the named source package and the fixed version it lists, and then apply that update on every affected host with 'sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade <package>' or the equivalent full-upgrade path, followed by a reboot or service restart if the package provides a kernel or running daemon. Where the notice indicates a kernel update, hosts must be restarted to load the new image, and any live-patch subscription should be checked to confirm coverage on systems that cannot reboot promptly. Given that the vulnerable component is unknown, no component-specific compensating control can be recommended; the practical interim measure is to keep the affected package set current, restrict network exposure of Ubuntu hosts to only the services they must publish, and monitor the USN feed for the advisory text. Do not disable or remove packages speculatively as a workaround, since the affected package has not been identified and doing so risks breaking unrelated services without addressing the actual flaw.

Affected ProductsAI

The affected product family is Ubuntu Linux, identified solely by the reporter field vendor:ubuntu; no CPE string or package name was provided in the input data. The specific affected source package, the vulnerable version range, and the set of impacted Ubuntu releases (for example a particular LTS series or interim release) are not stated and must be established from the matching Ubuntu Security Notice. Until that notice is reviewed, any claim that a specific Ubuntu version, kernel flavour, or third-party product is affected would be speculation and should not be relied on for inventory or exposure decisions. The vendor advisory published on the Ubuntu security notices site is the reference of record for scoping.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The only technical context supplied is the originating source, vendor:ubuntu, meaning this CVE is tracked and published through Canonical's Ubuntu security process rather than an upstream project advisory. No CWE is assigned and no CVSS vector is available, so the root-cause class (for example memory corruption, input validation failure, or an authorization flaw) cannot be inferred, and there is no CPE string identifying which Ubuntu release, package, or binary is affected. Because 'security update' is the entire description, it is impossible to say whether the flaw resides in the kernel, a userspace library, a service daemon, or a language runtime shipped in the archive. The authoritative technical detail lives in the corresponding USN, which lists the affected source package, the fixed version, and the Ubuntu releases (and any ESM channels) covered - that notice should be retrieved and treated as the primary source before any exposure analysis is attempted.

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Severity by source

SUSE PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from SUSE · only source for this CVE.

DescriptionCVE.org

security update

Threat Intelligence Overview

Data Quality
1 sources
Confidence: Low
CVE.org Vendor

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

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Moderate
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected

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