Lucene search
K

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25032

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
🔗 www.tenable.com👁 9 Views

Linux/Unix systems have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2018-25032 concerning memory corruption in zlib.

Related
Refs
Code
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM Aspera Orchestrator was vulnerable to denial of service due to a zlib vulnerability (CVE-2018-25032)
2 Feb 202316:55
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, FasterXML jackson-databind, and Zlib affect IBM Spectrum Protect for Space Management Client (CVE-2022-34165, CVE-2022-42003, CVE-2022-42004, CVE-2018-25032)
9 Dec 202210:00
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data has addressed security vulnerabilities
6 May 202519:09
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise & IBM Integration Bus are vulnerable to a denial of service due to zlib (CVE-2018-25032)
27 Sep 202213:51
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
26 Oct 202218:06
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM MQ is vulnerable to an issue within the Zlib library (CVE-2018-25032)
27 Sep 202213:09
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities may affect IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
20 Aug 202218:32
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM Db2 shipped with IBM WebSphere Remote Server
14 Dec 202321:06
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, FasterXML jackson-databind, and Zlib affect IBM Spectrum Protect for Virtual Environments (CVE-2022-34165, CVE-2022-42003, CVE-2022-42004, CVE-2018-25032)
10 Dec 202200:20
ibm
IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Zlib affects IBM Integrated Analytics System [CVE-2018-25032]
3 Jan 202310:44
ibm
Rows per page
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(222718);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-25032");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25032");

  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.

  - zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if the input has many
    distant matches. (CVE-2018-25032)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-25032");
  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:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-25032");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/03/25");
  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:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libz-mingw-w64");
  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/Debian Linux-11");

  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 = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libz-mingw-w64"},
          {"reference": "libz-mingw-w64-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

25 Aug 2025 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 25
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00089
SSVC
9