AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: libssh / libssh-config / libssh-devel Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2025:1764696522)
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(361888);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-5372", "CVE-2025-5987");
script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2025:1764696522");
script_name(english:"AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: libssh / libssh-config / libssh-devel Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2025:1764696522)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare
ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2025:1764696522 advisory.
- A flaw was found in libssh versions built with OpenSSL versions older than 3.0, specifically in the
ssh_kdf() function responsible for key derivation. Due to inconsistent interpretation of return values
where OpenSSL uses 0 to indicate failure and libssh uses 0 for successthe function may mistakenly return
a success status even when key derivation fails. This results in uninitialized cryptographic key buffers
being used in subsequent communication, potentially compromising SSH sessions' confidentiality, integrity,
and availability. (CVE-2025-5372)
- A flaw was found in libssh when using the ChaCha20 cipher with the OpenSSL library. If an attacker manages
to exhaust the heap space, this error is not detected and may lead to libssh using a partially initialized
cipher context. This occurs because the OpenSSL error code returned aliases with the SSH_OK code,
resulting in libssh not properly detecting the error returned by the OpenSSL library. This issue can lead
to undefined behavior, including compromised data confidentiality and integrity or crashes.
(CVE-2025-5987)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/tuxcare9.6esu/advisories/2025/clsa-2025_1764696522.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?cf475a70");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2025:1764696522");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2025:1764696522.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/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:N/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:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-5372");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/07/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/01");
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:"Alma Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/OS/extended-third-party", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AlmaLinux/release", "Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");
exit(0);
}
include('rpm2.inc');
var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (empty_or_null(third_party_support) || third_party_support != 'TuxCare') exit(0, 'TuxCare support not enabled.');
if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'AlmaLinux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'AlmaLinux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9.6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'AlmaLinux 9.6', 'AlmaLinux ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'AlmaLinux', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '9',
'sp': '6',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'libssh-0.10.4-15.el9_6.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'i686', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libssh-0.10.4-15.el9_6.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libssh-config-0.10.4-15.el9_6.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libssh-devel-0.10.4-15.el9_6.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'i686', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libssh-devel-0.10.4-15.el9_6.tuxcare.els1', 'sp':'6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_6', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
]
}
];
var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');
var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
# Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
}
if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
}
foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
reference = NULL;
sp = NULL;
_cpu = NULL;
el_string = NULL;
rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
epoch = NULL;
allowmaj = NULL;
exists_check = NULL;
cves = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
if (reference &&
## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
(!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_HOLE,
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, 'libssh / libssh-config / libssh-devel');
}
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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
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