Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-2579

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  script_version("1.3");
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  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-2579");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-2579");

  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.

  - Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent:
    Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE
    Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker
    with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful
    attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE
    Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to client and server deployment of
    Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java
    applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using
    sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service.
    (CVE-2018-2579)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-2579");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
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  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:"2018/01/16");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:java-1.6.0-ibm-devel");
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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/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": "openjdk-9"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-demo"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-devel"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin"},
          {"reference": "java-1.6.0-ibm-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}