CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: file / file-devel / file-libs / file-static / python-magic (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1777683788)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 137 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file -- Heap buffer overflow possible | 26 Aug 201900:00 | – | freebsd | |
| Security Bulletin: Vyatta 5600 vRouter Software Patches - Release 1801-ze | 24 Jul 202021:16 | – | ibm | |
| Security Bulletin: IBM Cloud Pak for Security includes components with multiple known vulnerabilities | 12 Jan 202317:22 | – | ibm | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : file (ALAS-2019-1370) | 19 Dec 201900:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux AMI : file (ALAS-2019-1326) | 20 Dec 201900:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux AMI : php73 (ALAS-2024-1918) | 6 Feb 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Amazon Linux AMI : php72 (ALAS-2024-1921) | 19 Feb 202400:00 | – | nessus | |
| AlmaLinux 8 : file (ALSA-2021:4374) | 9 Feb 202200:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 8 : file (CESA-2021:4374) | 11 Nov 202100:00 | – | nessus | |
| Rocky Linux 8 [CIQ] Security Update: file / file-debuginfo / file-debugsource / file-devel / file-libs / etc (crlsa-2021_4374) | 1 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
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if (description)
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script_cve_id("CVE-2019-18218");
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script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: file / file-devel / file-libs / file-static / python-magic (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1777683788)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The CentOS Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1777683788 advisory.
- cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements,
which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write). (CVE-2019-18218)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://security.tuxcare.com/csaf/v2/els_os/centos6els/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1777683788.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?be6b62ec");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777683788");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1777683788.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
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:N/UI:R/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-2019-18218");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/10/21");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/02");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/30");
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script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"CentOS 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/CentOS/release", "Host/CentOS/rpm-list");
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) || 'CentOS Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'CentOS Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^6([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 6', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '6',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'file-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'file-devel-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'file-devel-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'file-libs-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'file-libs-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'file-static-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'python-magic-5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1', 'cpu':'x86_64', '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_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, 'file / file-devel / file-libs / file-static / python-magic');
}
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30 Sep 2026 00:00Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.0185