#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(234850);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2022-49043");
script_name(english:"AIX (IJ54258)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of AIX installed on the remote host is prior to APAR IJ54258. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability
as referenced in the IJ54258 advisory.
- xmlXIncludeAddNode in xinclude.c in libxml2 before 2.11.0 has a use-after-free. (CVE-2022-49043)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7231815");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/IJ54258");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Please apply the appropriate interim fix per APAR IJ54258.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-49043");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/02/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/04/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/04/25");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"AIX Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/AIX/lslpp", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AIX/version");
exit(0);
}
include('aix.inc');
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/AIX/version') ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "AIX");
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/AIX/lslpp') ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
if ( get_kb_item('Host/AIX/emgr_failure') ) exit(0, 'This iFix check is disabled because : ' + get_kb_item('Host/AIX/emgr_failure') );
var constraints = [
{'release': '4.1', 'ml': '00', 'sp': '10', 'patch': 'IJ54258s3a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'},
{'release': '4.1', 'ml': '00', 'sp': '21', 'patch': 'IJ54258s3a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'},
{'release': '4.1', 'ml': '00', 'sp': '30', 'patch': 'IJ54258s3a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'},
{'release': '7.3', 'ml': '02', 'sp': '01', 'patch': 'IJ54258m1a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'},
{'release': '7.3', 'ml': '02', 'sp': '02', 'patch': 'IJ54258s3a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'},
{'release': '7.3', 'ml': '02', 'sp': '03', 'patch': 'IJ54258s3a', 'package': 'bos.rte.control', 'minfilesetver': '7.3.2.0', 'maxfilesetver': '7.3.2.2'}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var constraint (constraints) {
var release = constraint['release'];
var ml = constraint['ml'];
var sp = constraint['sp'];
var patch = constraint['patch'];
var package = constraint['package'];
var minfilesetver = constraint['minfilesetver'];
var maxfilesetver = constraint['maxfilesetver'];
if(aix_check_ifix(release: release, ml: ml, sp: sp, patch: patch, package: package, minfilesetver: minfilesetver, maxfilesetver: maxfilesetver) < 0) flag++;
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : aix_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected - AIX");
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