| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-29403 |
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29403 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(227111);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/18");
script_cve_id("CVE-2023-29403");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-29403");
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.
- On Unix platforms, the Go runtime does not behave differently when a binary is run with the setuid/setgid
bits. This can be dangerous in certain cases, such as when dumping memory state, or assuming the status of
standard i/o file descriptors. If a setuid/setgid binary is executed with standard I/O file descriptors
closed, opening any files can result in unexpected content being read or written with elevated privileges.
Similarly, if a setuid/setgid program is terminated, either via panic or signal, it may leak the contents
of its registers. (CVE-2023-29403)
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-2023-29403");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-29403");
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:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-29403");
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:"2023/06/08");
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:14.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
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:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.14");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.20");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-1.15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-1.19");
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/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "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": "golang-1.15"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-12": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "12",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.19"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "14.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "16.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "18.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.16"},
{"reference": "golang-1.8"},
{"reference": "golang-1.9"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "20.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.16"},
{"reference": "golang-1.20"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "22.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.20"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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