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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-1791

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix host vulnerable to CVE-2015-1791 with no vendor patch available for OpenSSL.

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ALT Linux
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Security fix for the ALT Linux 7 package openssl10 version 1.0.1k-alt2.M70P.1
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL including Logjam affect Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX (CVE-2015-4000, CVE-2014-8176, CVE-2015-1788, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791, CVE-2015-1792)
24 Jul 202022:49
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Open Source OpenSSL affects the IBM FlashSystem models 840 and 900 (CVE-2015-1788, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1791, and CVE-2015-3216)
18 Feb 202301:45
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect IBM Security Network Protection
16 Jun 201821:25
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL including Logjam affect Informix Genero (CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791, CVE-2015-1792 & CVE-2015-4000)
3 Jun 202116:41
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL affect multiple N series products
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(218581);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-1791");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-1791");

  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.

  - Race condition in the ssl3_get_new_session_ticket function in ssl/s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8zg,
    1.0.0 before 1.0.0s, 1.0.1 before 1.0.1n, and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2b, when used for a multi-threaded client,
    allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free and application crash) or possibly have
    unspecified other impact by providing a NewSessionTicket during an attempt to reuse a ticket that had been
    obtained earlier. (CVE-2015-1791)

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-2015-1791");
  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:P/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:L/I:L/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-2015-1791");

  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:"2015/06/02");
  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:openssl098e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl098e");
  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": "openssl098e"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "openssl098e"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"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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10 Sep 2025 00:00Current
7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 26.8
EPSS0.10249
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