Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-2624

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(220941);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-2624");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-2624");

  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.

  - It was found that xorg-x11-server before 1.19.0 including uses memcmp() to check the received MIT cookie
    against a series of valid cookies. If the cookie is correct, it is allowed to attach to the Xorg session.
    Since most memcmp() implementations return after an invalid byte is seen, this causes a time difference
    between a valid and invalid byte, which could allow an efficient brute force attack. (CVE-2017-2624)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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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/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xorg"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-common"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-source"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xorg"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-common"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-source"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xdmx"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xephyr"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xnest"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xorg"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xvfb"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-Xwayland"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-common"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-devel"},
          {"reference": "xorg-x11-server-source"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}