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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-9832

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched vulnerability CVE-2017-9832 in libmtp can lead to denial of service or remote code execution.

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CNVD
libmtp ptp-pack.c file integer overflow vulnerability
30 Jun 201700:00
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CVE
CVE-2017-9832
24 Jun 201700:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2017-9832
24 Jun 201700:00
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Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 1029-1] libmtp security update
17 Jul 201721:38
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Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 2169-1] libmtp security update
5 Apr 202014:48
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Debian CVE
CVE-2017-9832
24 Jun 201700:00
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian DLA-1029-1 : libmtp security update
18 Jul 201700:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian DLA-2169-1 : libmtp security update
6 Apr 202000:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : libmtp (EulerOS-SA-2019-2452)
4 Dec 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : libmtp (EulerOS-SA-2019-2610)
18 Dec 201900:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(221442);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-9832");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-9832");

  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.

  - An integer overflow vulnerability in ptp-pack.c (ptp_unpack_OPL function) of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and
    below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code
    execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable. (CVE-2017-9832)

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-2017-9832");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9832");
  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:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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-2017-9832");

  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:"2017/06/24");
  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:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libmtp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgphoto2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgphoto2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libmtp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libmtp-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libmtp-examples");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libgphoto2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libgphoto2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libmtp");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libmtp-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libmtp-examples");
  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", "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": "libmtp-common"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-dev"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-doc"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-runtime"},
          {"reference": "libmtp9"},
          {"reference": "mtp-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgphoto2"},
          {"reference": "libgphoto2-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-examples"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgphoto2"},
          {"reference": "libgphoto2-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-examples"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgphoto2"},
          {"reference": "libgphoto2-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-devel"},
          {"reference": "libmtp-examples"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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04 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.6
CVSS 24.6
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