Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Double Free (CVE-2025-38079)
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(505273);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/24");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-38079");
script_name(english:"Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Double Free (CVE-2025-38079)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept If accept(2) is
called on socket type algif_hash with MSG_MORE flag set and
crypto_ahash_import fails, sk2 is freed. However, it is also freed in
af_alg_release, leading to slab-use-after-free error.
This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
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:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-38079");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(415);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/06/10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Siemens");
exit(0);
}
include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Siemens');
var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Siemens');
var vuln_cpes = {
"cpe:/o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_cpu_firmware:3.1.5" :
{"versionStartIncluding" : "3.1.5", "family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0', '6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0']},
"cpe:/o:siemens:siplus_s7-1500_cpu_firmware" :
{"family" : "S71500", "orderNumbers" : ['6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0']}
};
tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
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24 Mar 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00174
SSVC