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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(222391);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/02");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-1551");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-1551");
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.
- There is an overflow bug in the x64_64 Montgomery squaring procedure used in exponentiation with 512-bit
moduli. No EC algorithms are affected. Analysis suggests that attacks against 2-prime RSA1024, 3-prime
RSA1536, and DSA1024 as a result of this defect would be very difficult to perform and are not believed
likely. Attacks against DH512 are considered just feasible. However, for an attack the target would have
to re-use the DH512 private key, which is not recommended anyway. Also applications directly using the low
level API BN_mod_exp may be affected if they use BN_FLG_CONSTTIME. Fixed in OpenSSL 1.1.1e (Affected
1.1.1-1.1.1d). Fixed in OpenSSL 1.0.2u (Affected 1.0.2-1.0.2t). (CVE-2019-1551)
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-2019-1551");
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:L/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-2019-1551");
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:"2019/08/22");
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:centos:centos:7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:compat-openssl10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssl-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssl-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssl-perl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:openssl-static");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:compat-openssl10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-libs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-perl");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openssl-static");
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/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8");
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/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
include('linux_unpatched.inc');
var distro_constraints_array = {
"CentOS Linux-7": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "7",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "openssl"},
{"reference": "openssl-devel"},
{"reference": "openssl-libs"},
{"reference": "openssl-perl"},
{"reference": "openssl-static"}
]
}
]
},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "7",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "openssl"},
{"reference": "openssl-devel"},
{"reference": "openssl-libs"},
{"reference": "openssl-perl"},
{"reference": "openssl-static"}
]
}
]
},
"CentOS Linux-8": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "8",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "compat-openssl10"}
]
}
]
},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "8",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "compat-openssl10"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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