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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-12383

🗓️ 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus🔗 www.tenable.com👁 6 Views

Linux/Unix hosts have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2019-12383 affecting multiple packages.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
CNVD		The Onion Router Information Disclosure Vulnerability
27 May 201900:00
–cnvd
CVE		CVE-2019-12383
28 May 201902:21
–cve
Cvelist		CVE-2019-12383
28 May 201902:21
–cvelist
Debian CVE		CVE-2019-12383
28 May 201902:21
–debiancve
EUVD		EUVD-2019-4018
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
NVD		CVE-2019-12383
28 May 201903:29
–nvd
OSV		DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12383
28 May 201903:29
–osv
OSV		ECHO-21A6-33D6-5465
13 May 202618:23
–osv
Prion		Information disclosure
28 May 201903:29
–prion
Positive Technologies		PT-2019-12773 · Tor +2 · Tor Browser +1
27 May 201900:00
–ptsecurity
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(232039);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-12383");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-12383");

  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.

  - Tor Browser before 8.0.1 has an information exposure vulnerability. It allows remote attackers to detect
    the browser's UI locale by measuring a button width, even if the user has a Don't send my language
    setting. (CVE-2019-12383)

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-2019-12383");
  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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-12383");

  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:"2019/05/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/06");

  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:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:firefox-esr");
  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) 2025-2026 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", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  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": "firefox-esr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ach"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-af"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-all"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-an"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ast"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-az"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-be"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bg"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-br"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cak"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cy"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-da"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-de"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-dsb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-el"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-gb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eo"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-cl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-es"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-mx"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-et"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eu"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fa"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ff"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fi"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fur"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fy-nl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ga-ie"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gd"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gu-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-he"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hi-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hr"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firefox-esr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ach"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-af"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-all"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-an"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ast"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-az"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-be"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bg"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-br"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cak"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cy"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-da"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-de"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-dsb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-el"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-gb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eo"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-cl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-es"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-mx"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-et"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eu"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fa"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ff"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fi"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fur"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fy-nl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ga-ie"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gd"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gu-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-he"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hi-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hr"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firefox-esr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ach"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-af"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-all"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-an"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ast"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-az"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-be"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bg"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-br"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cak"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cy"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-da"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-de"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-dsb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-el"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-gb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eo"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-cl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-es"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-mx"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-et"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eu"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fa"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ff"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fi"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fur"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fy-nl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ga-ie"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gd"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gu-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-he"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hi-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hr"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "firefox-esr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ach"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-af"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-all"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-an"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ast"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-az"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-be"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bg"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-br"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-bs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ca-valencia"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cak"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cs"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-cy"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-da"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-de"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-dsb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-el"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-ca"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-en-gb"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eo"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-ar"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-cl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-es"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-es-mx"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-et"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-eu"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fa"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ff"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fi"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fr"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fur"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-fy-nl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-ga-ie"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gd"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gl"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gn"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-gu-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-he"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hi-in"},
          {"reference": "firefox-esr-l10n-hr"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.1
CVSS 3.14.3
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.00695
cve 2019 12383linux vulnerabilitiesunpatched packagesinformation exposuretor browser
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