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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-3758

Linux Distros have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2023-3758 affecting authorization policies.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(226251);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/03/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-3758");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-3758");

  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 race condition flaw was found in sssd where the GPO policy is not consistently applied for authenticated
    users. This may lead to improper authorization issues, granting or denying access to resources
    inappropriately. (CVE-2023-3758)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  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:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/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-2023-3758");

  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:"2024/04/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/Debian/dpkg-l", "Host/Debian/release");

  exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
 "metadata": {
  "spec_version": "1.0p"
 },
 "requires": [
  {
   "scope": "scan_config",
   "match": {
    "vendor_unpatched": true
   }
  },
  {
   "scope": "target",
   "match": {
    "os": "linux"
   }
  }
 ],
 "report": {
  "report_type": "unpatched"
 },
 "checks": [
  {
   "product": {
    "name": [
     "libipa-hbac-dev",
     "libipa-hbac0",
     "libnss-sss",
     "libpam-sss",
     "libsss-certmap-dev",
     "libsss-certmap0",
     "libsss-idmap-dev",
     "libsss-idmap0",
     "libsss-nss-idmap-dev",
     "libsss-nss-idmap0",
     "libsss-simpleifp-dev",
     "libsss-simpleifp0",
     "libsss-sudo",
     "python3-libipa-hbac",
     "python3-libsss-nss-idmap",
     "python3-sss",
     "sssd",
     "sssd-ad",
     "sssd-ad-common",
     "sssd-common",
     "sssd-dbus",
     "sssd-idp",
     "sssd-ipa",
     "sssd-kcm",
     "sssd-krb5",
     "sssd-krb5-common",
     "sssd-ldap",
     "sssd-proxy",
     "sssd-tools"
    ],
    "type": "dpkg_package"
   },
   "check_algorithm": "dpkg",
   "constraints": [
    {
     "requires": [
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match": {
        "distro": "debian"
       }
      },
      {
       "scope": "target",
       "match": {
        "os_version": "12"
       }
      }
     ]
    }
   ]
  }
 ]
};

var vdf_res = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result: vdf_res);

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05 Mar 2025 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.17.1
EPSS0.00029
SSVC
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