#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from ZTE advisory NS-SA-2025-0237. The text
# itself is copyright (C) ZTE, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(266262);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/30");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-20928", "CVE-2023-20938");
script_name(english:"NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06 : kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0237)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.06, has kernel packages installed that are affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:
- In binder_transaction_buffer_release of binder.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper input
validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges
needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid
ID: A-257685302References: Upstream kernel (CVE-2023-20938)
- In binder_vma_close of binder.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could
lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is
not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-254837884References:
Upstream kernel (CVE-2023-20928)
- Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2023-33203. Reason: This candidate is a
reservation duplicate of CVE-2023-33203. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2023-33203 instead of
this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental
usage. (CVE-2023-2483)
- Rejected reason: Duplicate of CVE-2023-3390. (CVE-2023-3117)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/notice/NS-SA-2025-0237");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2023-20928");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2023-20938");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2023-2483");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gd-linux.com/info/CVE-2023-3117");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the vulnerable CGSL kernel packages. Note that updated packages may not be available yet. Please contact ZTE for
more information.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-20938");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/01/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:bpftool");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kata-linux-container");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-core");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-headers");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-modules");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-modules-extra");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-tools-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:kernel-virt-core");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:zte:cgsl_main:python3-perf");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:zte:cgsl_main:6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"NewStart CGSL 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_info2.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/release", "Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/release');
if (isnull(os_release) || os_release !~ "^CGSL (MAIN|CORE)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux');
if (os_release !~ "CGSL\sMAIN\s6\.06")
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/ZTE-CGSL/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'NewStart Carrier Grade Server Linux', cpu);
var flag = 0;
var pkgs = {
'CGSL MAIN 6.06': [
'bpftool-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kata-linux-container-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-core-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-devel-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-headers-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-modules-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-modules-extra-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-tools-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-tools-libs-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'kernel-virt-core-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'perf-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0',
'python3-perf-5.10.134-14.zncgsl6.t19.0'
]
};
var pkg_list = pkgs[os_release];
var pkg;
foreach (pkg in pkg_list)
if (rpm_check(reference:pkg, release:'ZTE ' + os_release, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:TRUE)) flag++;
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'kernel');
}
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