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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-43518

🗓️ 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Linux hosts have packages vulnerable to CVE-2021-43518 with no vendor patch available.

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FreeBSD
Teeworlds -- Buffer Overflow
23 Oct 202100:00
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Circl
CVE-2021-43518
15 Dec 202118:14
circl
CNNVD
Teeworlds 缓冲区错误漏洞
15 Dec 202100:00
cnnvd
CNVD
Teeworlds buffer overflow vulnerability
19 Dec 202100:00
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CVE-2021-43518
15 Dec 202114:33
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2021-43518
15 Dec 202114:33
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2021-43518
15 Dec 202114:33
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2021-30447
3 Oct 202520:07
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 36 Update: teeworlds-0.7.5-10.fc36
6 Aug 202201:53
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: teeworlds-0.7.5-10.fc35
6 Aug 202201:41
fedora
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(224196);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-43518");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-43518");

  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.

  - Teeworlds up to and including 0.7.5 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow. A map parser does not validate
    m_Channels value coming from a map file, leading to a buffer overflow. A malicious server may offer a
    specially crafted map that will overwrite client's stack causing denial of service or code execution.
    (CVE-2021-43518)

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-2021-43518");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-43518");
  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:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-43518");

  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:"2021/12/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:teeworlds");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:teeworlds");
  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", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04");

  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 = {
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "teeworlds"},
          {"reference": "teeworlds-data"},
          {"reference": "teeworlds-server"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "teeworlds"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "teeworlds"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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16 Dec 2025 00:00Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 26.8
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EPSS0.00593
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