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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-5179

🗓️ 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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CVE-2018-5179 no patch; service workers monitor users; Firefox <60 Nessus uses vendor package.

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17 Oct 201800:00
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5 Nov 201807:51
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19 Oct 201800:00
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26 Apr 201913:55
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CVE-2018-5179
26 Apr 201913:55
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Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 4330-1] chromium-browser security update
2 Nov 201811:47
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Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 4330-1] chromium-browser security update
2 Nov 201811:47
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2018-5179
26 Apr 201913:55
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-4330-1 : chromium-browser - security update
5 Nov 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 29 : chromium (2018-34f7f68029)
3 Jan 201900:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(253357);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-5179");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-5179");

  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 service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually,
    allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60. (CVE-2018-5179)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-5179");
  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:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-2018-5179");

  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:"2018/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/21");

  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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:oxide-qt");
  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("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("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/Debian/dpkg-l"))) 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": "liboxideqt-qmlplugin"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtcore0"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtquick-dev"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtquick0"},
          {"reference": "oxideqt-codecs"},
          {"reference": "oxideqt-codecs-extra"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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