Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-46137

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(256646);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-46137");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-46137");

  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.

  - Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications. Prior to version 23.10.0rc1, when sending
    multiple HTTP requests in one TCP packet, twisted.web will process the requests asynchronously without
    guaranteeing the response order. If one of the endpoints is controlled by an attacker, the attacker can
    delay the response on purpose to manipulate the response of the second request when a victim launched two
    requests using HTTP pipeline. Version 23.10.0rc1 contains a patch for this issue. (CVE-2023-46137)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46137");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-46137");

  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:"2023/10/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/27");

  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:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:twisted");
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  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", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04");

  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 = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-twisted"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-conch"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-core"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-lore"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-mail"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-names"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-news"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-web"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-words"},
          {"reference": "twisted-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-twisted"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-conch"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-core"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-mail"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-names"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-news"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-web"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-words"},
          {"reference": "python3-twisted"},
          {"reference": "twisted-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "python-twisted"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-bin-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-conch"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-core"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-mail"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-names"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-news"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-runner-dbg"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-web"},
          {"reference": "python-twisted-words"},
          {"reference": "python3-twisted"},
          {"reference": "python3-twisted-bin"},
          {"reference": "python3-twisted-bin-dbg"},
          {"reference": "twisted-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}