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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-3389

🗓️ 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Linux host has unpatched CVE-2011-3389 vulnerability affecting SSL protocol with potential attacks.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(217432);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3389");
  script_xref(name:"CEA-ID", value:"CEA-2019-0547");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2011-3389");

  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 SSL protocol, as used in certain configurations in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer,
    Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and other products, encrypts data by using CBC mode with chained
    initialization vectors, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain plaintext HTTP headers via a
    blockwise chosen-boundary attack (BCBA) on an HTTPS session, in conjunction with JavaScript code that uses
    (1) the HTML5 WebSocket API, (2) the Java URLConnection API, or (3) the Silverlight WebClient API, aka a
    BEAST attack. (CVE-2011-3389)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3389");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3389");
  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:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-3389");

  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:"2011/09/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/03");

  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:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gnutls28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:haskell-tls");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gnutls");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gnutls-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gnutls-guile");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gnutls-utils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-sap");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.5.0-ibm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nss");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nss-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nss-pkcs11-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nss-sysinit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nss-tools");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-perl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-static");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl096b");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl097a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl098e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-4", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6");

  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")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls-bin"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-doc"},
          {"reference": "guile-gnutls"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-dev"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-prof"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-dane0"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-openssl27"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls28-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls30"},
          {"reference": "libgnutlsxx30"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls-bin"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-doc"},
          {"reference": "guile-gnutls"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-dev"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-prof"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-dane0"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-openssl27"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls28-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls30"},
          {"reference": "libgnutlsxx28"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls-bin"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-dev"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-prof"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-dane0t64"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls28-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls30t64"}
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      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
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      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls-bin"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-dev"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-doc"},
          {"reference": "libghc-tls-prof"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-dane0t64"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls-openssl27t64"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls28-dev"},
          {"reference": "libgnutls30t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-4": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "4",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls"},
          {"reference": "java-1.5.0-ibm"},
          {"reference": "nss"},
          {"reference": "openssl"},
          {"reference": "openssl096b"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls"},
          {"reference": "nss"},
          {"reference": "openssl097a"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gnutls"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-devel"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-guile"},
          {"reference": "gnutls-utils"},
          {"reference": "java-1.4.2-ibm-sap"},
          {"reference": "java-1.4.2-ibm-sap-devel"},
          {"reference": "nss"},
          {"reference": "nss-devel"},
          {"reference": "nss-pkcs11-devel"},
          {"reference": "nss-sysinit"},
          {"reference": "nss-tools"},
          {"reference": "openssl"},
          {"reference": "openssl-devel"},
          {"reference": "openssl-perl"},
          {"reference": "openssl-static"},
          {"reference": "openssl098e"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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