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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-2330

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Linux distros have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2015-2330 affecting TLS in WebKitGTK+ packages.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
ArchLinux
webkitgtk: man-in-the-middle
26 May 201500:00
archlinux
ArchLinux
webkitgtk2: man-in-the-middle
26 May 201500:00
archlinux
CNVD
WebKitGTK+ Late TLS Certificate Validation Vulnerability
22 Mar 201700:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2015-2330
10 Mar 201702:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2015-2330
10 Mar 201702:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2015-2330
10 Mar 201702:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2015-2423
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: webkitgtk4-2.6.5-3.fc21
29 Mar 201504:46
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 21 : webkitgtk4-2.6.5-3.fc21 (2015-4171)
30 Mar 201500:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
GLSA-201706-15 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
8 Jun 201700:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(218806);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-2330");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-2330");

  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.

  - Late TLS certificate verification in WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to view a secure
    HTTP request, including, for example, secure cookies. (CVE-2015-2330)

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-2015-2330");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2330");
  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: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-2015-2330");

  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:"2015/03/18");
  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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:qtwebkit-opensource-src");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:qtwebkit-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:webkitgtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libwebkit2gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:webkitgtk3-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwebkit2gtk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkitgtk3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkitgtk3-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkitgtk3-doc");
  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-7", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04");

  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/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 = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libqt5webkit5"},
          {"reference": "libqt5webkit5-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libqt5webkit5-dev"},
          {"reference": "libqt5webkit5-qmlwebkitplugin"},
          {"reference": "qml-module-qtwebkit"},
          {"reference": "qtwebkit-source"},
          {"reference": "qtwebkit5-doc-html"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwebkit2gtk"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-devel"},
          {"reference": "webkitgtk3-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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