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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-6826

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched FFmpeg before 2.7.2 vulnerability CVE-2015-6826 enables remote DoS via RealVideo RV30/RV40.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
CNVD
FFmpeg ff_rv34_decode_init_thread_copy denial of service vulnerability
9 Sep 201500:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2015-6826
6 Sep 201501:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2015-6826
6 Sep 201501:00
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 1611-1] libav security update
20 Dec 201821:51
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2015-6826
6 Sep 201501:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2015-6763
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities (3d950687-b4c9-4a86-8478-c56743547af8)
21 Sep 201500:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libav vulnerabilities (USN-2944-1)
5 Apr 201600:00
nessus
Mageia
Updated ffmpeg packages fix security vulnerabilities
15 Jan 201601:52
mageia
NVD
CVE-2015-6826
6 Sep 201502:59
nvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254379);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-6826");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2015-6826");

  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 ff_rv34_decode_init_thread_copy function in libavcodec/rv34.c in FFmpeg before 2.7.2 does not
    initialize certain structure members, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid
    pointer access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted (1) RV30 or (2) RV40 RealVideo data.
    (CVE-2015-6826)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-6826");
  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: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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-6826");

  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:"2015/09/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libav");
  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("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04");

  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/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libav"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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24 Aug 2025 00:00Current
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Vulners AI Score8
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.00887
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