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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-53859

🗓️ 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Linux/Unix hosts have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2024-53859 affecting go-gh module, upgrade required.

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Tenable Nessus
Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: gh (CVE-2024-53859)
22 Jan 202600:00
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 24.10 : go-gh vulnerability (USN-7362-1)
20 Mar 202500:00
nessus
CBLMariner
CVE-2024-53859 affecting package gh for versions less than 2.62.0-1
12 Dec 202401:02
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Chainguard
CVE-2024-53859 vulnerabilities
27 Nov 202422:15
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Circl
CVE-2024-53859
27 Nov 202421:48
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CNNVD
go-gh 信息泄露漏洞
27 Nov 202400:00
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CVE
CVE-2024-53859
27 Nov 202421:25
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2024-53859 go-gh `auth.TokenForHost` violates GitHub host security boundary within a codespace
27 Nov 202421:25
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2024-53859
27 Nov 202421:25
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2024-3396
3 Oct 202520:07
euvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(232167);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-53859");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-53859");

  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.

  - go-gh is a Go module for interacting with the `gh` utility and the GitHub API from the command line. A
    security vulnerability has been identified in `go-gh` that could leak authentication tokens intended for
    GitHub hosts to non-GitHub hosts when within a codespace. `go-gh` sources authentication tokens from
    different environment variables depending on the host involved: 1. `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `GH_TOKEN` for
    GitHub.com and ghe.com and 2. `GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN`, `GH_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN` for GitHub Enterprise
    Server. Prior to version `2.11.1`, `auth.TokenForHost` could source a token from the `GITHUB_TOKEN`
    environment variable for a host other than GitHub.com or ghe.com when within a codespace. In version
    `2.11.1`, `auth.TokenForHost` will only source a token from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for
    GitHub.com or ghe.com hosts. Successful exploitation could send authentication token to an unintended
    host. This issue has been addressed in version 2.11.1 and all users are advised to upgrade. Users are also
    advised to regenerate authentication tokens and to review their personal security log and any relevant
    audit logs for actions associated with their account or enterprise. (CVE-2024-53859)

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-2024-53859");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-53859");
  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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-53859");

  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:"2024/11/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/06");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2");
  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) 2025-2026 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-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10");

  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-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-cli-go-gh-v2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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22 May 2026 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 3.16.5 - 7.5
EPSS0.0008
SSVC
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