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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-4392

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix hosts have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2013-4392 with systemd allowing symlink attacks.

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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4392");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-4392");

  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.

  - systemd, when updating file permissions, allows local users to change the permissions and SELinux security
    contexts for arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified files. (CVE-2013-4392)

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-2013-4392");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4392");
  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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-4392");

  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_unpatched", value:"true");

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  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:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgudev1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgudev1-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-journal-gateway");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-networkd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-python");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-resolved");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:systemd-sysv");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:systemd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libgudev1");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:systemd-networkd");
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  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 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/CentOS Linux-7", "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-7");

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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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && 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": "libnss-myhostname"},
          {"reference": "libnss-mymachines"},
          {"reference": "libnss-resolve"},
          {"reference": "libnss-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libpam-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd-shared"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd0"},
          {"reference": "libudev-dev"},
          {"reference": "libudev1"},
          {"reference": "libudev1-udeb"},
          {"reference": "systemd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-efi"},
          {"reference": "systemd-container"},
          {"reference": "systemd-coredump"},
          {"reference": "systemd-homed"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-remote"},
          {"reference": "systemd-oomd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-resolved"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-sysusers"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-tmpfiles"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"},
          {"reference": "systemd-tests"},
          {"reference": "systemd-timesyncd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-userdbd"},
          {"reference": "udev"},
          {"reference": "udev-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libnss-myhostname"},
          {"reference": "libnss-mymachines"},
          {"reference": "libnss-resolve"},
          {"reference": "libnss-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libpam-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd0"},
          {"reference": "libudev-dev"},
          {"reference": "libudev1"},
          {"reference": "libudev1-udeb"},
          {"reference": "systemd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-container"},
          {"reference": "systemd-coredump"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-remote"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"},
          {"reference": "systemd-tests"},
          {"reference": "systemd-timesyncd"},
          {"reference": "udev"},
          {"reference": "udev-udeb"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libnss-myhostname"},
          {"reference": "libnss-mymachines"},
          {"reference": "libnss-resolve"},
          {"reference": "libnss-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libpam-systemd"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd-shared"},
          {"reference": "libsystemd0"},
          {"reference": "libudev-dev"},
          {"reference": "libudev1"},
          {"reference": "systemd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-efi"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-efi-amd64-signed-template"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-efi-arm64-signed-template"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-tools"},
          {"reference": "systemd-container"},
          {"reference": "systemd-coredump"},
          {"reference": "systemd-cryptsetup"},
          {"reference": "systemd-dev"},
          {"reference": "systemd-homed"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-remote"},
          {"reference": "systemd-oomd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-repart"},
          {"reference": "systemd-resolved"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-shutdown"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-sysusers"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-tmpfiles"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"},
          {"reference": "systemd-tests"},
          {"reference": "systemd-timesyncd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-ukify"},
          {"reference": "systemd-userdbd"},
          {"reference": "udev"}
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          {"reference": "systemd-boot-efi-arm64-signed-template"},
          {"reference": "systemd-boot-tools"},
          {"reference": "systemd-container"},
          {"reference": "systemd-coredump"},
          {"reference": "systemd-cryptsetup"},
          {"reference": "systemd-dev"},
          {"reference": "systemd-homed"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-remote"},
          {"reference": "systemd-oomd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-repart"},
          {"reference": "systemd-resolved"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-shutdown"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-sysusers"},
          {"reference": "systemd-standalone-tmpfiles"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"},
          {"reference": "systemd-tests"},
          {"reference": "systemd-timesyncd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-ukify"},
          {"reference": "systemd-userdbd"},
          {"reference": "udev"}
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      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgudev1"},
          {"reference": "libgudev1-devel"},
          {"reference": "systemd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-devel"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-gateway"},
          {"reference": "systemd-libs"},
          {"reference": "systemd-networkd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-python"},
          {"reference": "systemd-resolved"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"}
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  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgudev1"},
          {"reference": "libgudev1-devel"},
          {"reference": "systemd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-devel"},
          {"reference": "systemd-journal-gateway"},
          {"reference": "systemd-libs"},
          {"reference": "systemd-networkd"},
          {"reference": "systemd-python"},
          {"reference": "systemd-resolved"},
          {"reference": "systemd-sysv"}
        ]
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  }
};

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_NOTE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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04 Sep 2025 00:00Current
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