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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-3209

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix systems have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2014-3209 affecting ldns-keygen tool.

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CVE
CVE-2014-3209
16 Nov 201401:00
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Cvelist
CVE-2014-3209
16 Nov 201401:00
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Debian CVE
CVE-2014-3209
16 Nov 201401:00
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EUVD
EUVD-2014-3227
7 Oct 202500:30
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Tenable Nessus
Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ldns (MDVSA-2014:085)
13 May 201400:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 6 : ldns (Unpatched Vulnerability)
3 Jun 202400:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
RHEL 7 : ldns (Unpatched Vulnerability)
3 Jun 202400:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS : ldns vulnerabilities (USN-3491-1)
27 Nov 201700:00
nessus
Mageia
Updated ldns package fixes CVE-2014-3209
10 May 201419:38
mageia
NVD
CVE-2014-3209
16 Nov 201401:59
nvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(218139);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-3209");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-3209");

  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 ldns-keygen tool in ldns 1.6.x uses the current umask to set the privileges of the private key, which
    might allow local users to obtain the private key by reading the file. (CVE-2014-3209)

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-2014-3209");
  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:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  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: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-2014-3209");

  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");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/05/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ldns");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ldns-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ldns-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ldns-python");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ldns");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ldns-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ldns-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ldns-python");
  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("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/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7");

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

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ldns"},
          {"reference": "ldns-devel"},
          {"reference": "ldns-doc"},
          {"reference": "ldns-python"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ldns"},
          {"reference": "ldns-devel"},
          {"reference": "ldns-doc"},
          {"reference": "ldns-python"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ldns"},
          {"reference": "ldns-devel"},
          {"reference": "ldns-doc"},
          {"reference": "ldns-python"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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
8.1High risk
Vulners AI Score8.1
CVSS 22.1
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