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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-1129

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched vulnerability CVE-2018-1129 affects multiple Linux distros with cephx authentication issues.

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CBLMariner
CVE-2018-1129 affecting package ceph for versions less than 18.2.1-1
17 Apr 202422:02
cbl_mariner
CNVD
Red Hat Ceph Weak Signature Vulnerability
25 Jul 201800:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2018-1129
10 Jul 201814:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2018-1129
10 Jul 201814:00
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 1715-1] linux-4.9 security update
15 Mar 201922:45
debian
Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 4339-1] ceph security update
13 Nov 201821:48
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2018-1129
10 Jul 201814:00
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian DLA-1715-1 : linux-4.9 security update (Spectre)
18 Mar 201900:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-4339-1 : ceph - security update
14 Nov 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
EulerOS 2.0 SP5 : kernel (EulerOS-SA-2019-2693)
23 Dec 201900:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(221978);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-1129");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-1129");

  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.

  - A flaw was found in the way signature calculation was handled by cephx authentication protocol. An
    attacker having access to ceph cluster network who is able to alter the message payload was able to bypass
    signature checks done by cephx protocol. Ceph branches master, mimic, luminous and jewel are believed to
    be vulnerable. (CVE-2018-1129)

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-2018-1129");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1129");
  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:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-2018-1129");

  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:"2018/07/09");
  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:14.04:-: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:ceph");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ceph-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:librados2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:librados2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:librbd1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:librbd1-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-rados");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python-rbd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ceph-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:librados2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:librados2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:librbd1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:librbd1-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-rados");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python-rbd");
  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-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/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-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ceph"},
          {"reference": "ceph-common"},
          {"reference": "ceph-common-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fs-common"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fs-common-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fuse"},
          {"reference": "ceph-fuse-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-mds"},
          {"reference": "ceph-mds-dbg"},
          {"reference": "ceph-resource-agents"},
          {"reference": "ceph-test"},
          {"reference": "ceph-test-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-dev"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-java"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-jni"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs-jni-dbg"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs1"},
          {"reference": "libcephfs1-dbg"},
          {"reference": "librados-dev"},
          {"reference": "librados2"},
          {"reference": "librados2-dbg"},
          {"reference": "librbd-dev"},
          {"reference": "librbd1"},
          {"reference": "librbd1-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-ceph"},
          {"reference": "radosgw"},
          {"reference": "radosgw-dbg"},
          {"reference": "rbd-fuse"},
          {"reference": "rbd-fuse-dbg"},
          {"reference": "rest-bench"},
          {"reference": "rest-bench-dbg"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ceph-common"},
          {"reference": "librados2"},
          {"reference": "librados2-devel"},
          {"reference": "librbd1"},
          {"reference": "librbd1-devel"},
          {"reference": "python-rados"},
          {"reference": "python-rbd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "ceph-common"},
          {"reference": "librados2"},
          {"reference": "librados2-devel"},
          {"reference": "librbd1"},
          {"reference": "librbd1-devel"},
          {"reference": "python-rados"},
          {"reference": "python-rbd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}

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