Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-42516

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  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-42516");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-42516");

  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.

  - HTTP response splitting in the core of Apache HTTP Server allows an attacker who can manipulate the
    Content-Type response headers of applications hosted or proxied by the server can split the HTTP response.
    This vulnerability was described as CVE-2023-38709 but the patch included in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.59 did
    not address the issue. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.4.64, which fixes this issue.
    (CVE-2024-42516)

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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/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "httpd"},
          {"reference": "httpd-core"},
          {"reference": "httpd-devel"},
          {"reference": "httpd-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "httpd-manual"},
          {"reference": "httpd-tools"},
          {"reference": "mod_ldap"},
          {"reference": "mod_lua"},
          {"reference": "mod_proxy_html"},
          {"reference": "mod_session"},
          {"reference": "mod_ssl"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "httpd"},
          {"reference": "httpd-core"},
          {"reference": "httpd-devel"},
          {"reference": "httpd-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "httpd-manual"},
          {"reference": "httpd-tools"},
          {"reference": "mod_ldap"},
          {"reference": "mod_lua"},
          {"reference": "mod_proxy_html"},
          {"reference": "mod_session"},
          {"reference": "mod_ssl"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "httpd"},
          {"reference": "httpd-devel"},
          {"reference": "httpd-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "httpd-manual"},
          {"reference": "httpd-tools"},
          {"reference": "mod_http2"},
          {"reference": "mod_ldap"},
          {"reference": "mod_md"},
          {"reference": "mod_proxy_html"},
          {"reference": "mod_session"},
          {"reference": "mod_ssl"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "httpd"},
          {"reference": "httpd-devel"},
          {"reference": "httpd-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "httpd-manual"},
          {"reference": "httpd-tools"},
          {"reference": "mod_http2"},
          {"reference": "mod_ldap"},
          {"reference": "mod_md"},
          {"reference": "mod_proxy_html"},
          {"reference": "mod_session"},
          {"reference": "mod_ssl"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}