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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2003-1307

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2003-1307: mod_php lets local write users signal Apache, intercept TCP; no patch

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CVE
CVE-2003-1307
23 Oct 200617:00
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CVE-2003-1307
23 Oct 200617:00
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Debian CVE
CVE-2003-1307
23 Oct 200617:00
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NVD
CVE-2003-1307
31 Dec 200305:00
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OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-1307
31 Dec 200305:00
osv
OSV
ECHO-4685-AA81-91FD
28 May 202615:34
osv
Positive Technologies
PT-2003-2252 · Apache +2 · Apache Http Server +2
31 Dec 200300:00
ptsecurity
RedhatCVE
CVE-2003-1307
30 Oct 201509:30
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254281);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-1307");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2003-1307");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The mod_php module for the Apache HTTP Server allows local users with write access to PHP scripts to send
    signals to the server's process group and use the server's file descriptors, as demonstrated by sending a
    STOP signal, then intercepting incoming connections on the server's TCP port. NOTE: the PHP developer has
    disputed this vulnerability, saying The opened file descriptors are opened by Apache. It is the job of
    Apache to protect them ... Not a bug in PHP. (CVE-2003-1307)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2003-1307");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/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:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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-2003-1307");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/12/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:apache2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  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", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-md"},
          {"reference": "libapache2-mod-proxy-uwsgi"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "apache2"},
          {"reference": "apache2-bin"},
          {"reference": "apache2-data"},
          {"reference": "apache2-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-doc"},
          {"reference": "apache2-ssl-dev"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-custom"},
          {"reference": "apache2-suexec-pristine"},
          {"reference": "apache2-utils"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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02 Sep 2025 00:00Current
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