CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: libtasn1 / libtasn1-devel / libtasn1-tools (CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1778604436)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 69 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-6003 | 22 Jan 201820:00 | – | alpinelinux | |
| USN-3547-1: Libtasn1 vulnerabilities | Cloud Foundry | 1 Mar 201800:00 | – | cloudfoundry | |
| GNU Libtasn1 '_asn1_decode_simple_ber' function stack exhaustion vulnerability | 23 Jan 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-6003 | 22 Jan 201820:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-6003 | 22 Jan 201820:00 | – | cvelist | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4106-1] libtasn1-6 security update | 7 Feb 201819:11 | – | debian | |
| [SECURITY] [DSA 4106-1] libtasn1-6 security update | 7 Feb 201819:11 | – | debian | |
| CVE-2018-6003 | 22 Jan 201820:00 | – | debiancve | |
| Debian DSA-4106-1 : libtasn1-6 - security update | 8 Feb 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : libtasn1 (EulerOS-SA-2018-1445) | 28 Dec 201800:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(361480);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6003");
script_xref(name:"CLSA", value:"2026:1778604436");
script_name(english:"CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: libtasn1 / libtasn1-devel / libtasn1-tools (CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1778604436)");
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 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare
CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1778604436 advisory.
- An issue was discovered in the _asn1_decode_simple_ber function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.13.
Unlimited recursion in the BER decoder leads to stack exhaustion and DoS. (CVE-2018-6003)
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/centos7els/advisories/2026/clsa-2026_1778604436.json
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?555110b9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1778604436");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1778604436.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2018-6003");
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:"2018/01/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/12");
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:"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:"^7([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'CentOS Linux 7', 'CentOS Linux ' + os_version);
if (!get_kb_item('Host/CentOS/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'x86_64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'CentOS Linux', cpu);
var constraints = [
{
'release': '7',
'pkgs': [
{'reference':'libtasn1-4.10-1.el7.tuxcare.els2', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libtasn1-4.10-1.el7.tuxcare.els2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libtasn1-devel-4.10-1.el7.tuxcare.els2', 'cpu':'i686', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libtasn1-devel-4.10-1.el7.tuxcare.els2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'libtasn1-tools-4.10-1.el7.tuxcare.els2', '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, 'libtasn1 / libtasn1-devel / libtasn1-tools');
}
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01 Oct 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.02825