Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0217

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if (description)
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  script_id(260239);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-0217");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-0217");

  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 use-after-free flaw was found in PackageKitd. In some conditions, the order of cleanup mechanics for a
    transaction could be impacted. As a result, some memory access could occur on memory regions that were
    previously freed. Once freed, a memory region can be reused for other allocations and any previously
    stored data in this memory region is considered lost. (CVE-2024-0217)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-0217");
  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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-0217");

  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:"2024/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/02");

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:packagekit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:PackageKit");
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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/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "browser-plugin-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-16"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-backend-aptcc"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-backend-smart"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-dbg"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"},
          {"reference": "python3-packagekit"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
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    "constraints": [
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        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0"},
          {"reference": "gstreamer1.0-packagekit"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-18"},
          {"reference": "libpackagekit-glib2-dev"},
          {"reference": "packagekit"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-docs"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-gtk3-module"},
          {"reference": "packagekit-tools"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
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  "CentOS Linux-8": {
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        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "PackageKit"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-cron"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gtk3-module"}
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      }
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  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
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        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "PackageKit"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-cron"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gtk3-module"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "PackageKit"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-command-not-found"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-glib-devel"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gstreamer-plugin"},
          {"reference": "PackageKit-gtk3-module"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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');
}