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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1376

🗓️ 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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CVE-2025-1376 unpatched in elfutils 0.192 causes local host DoS via elf_strptr in eu-strip; patch.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(255369);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-1376");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1376");

  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 vulnerability classified as problematic was found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This vulnerability affects the
    function elf_strptr in the library /libelf/elf_strptr.c of the component eu-strip. The manipulation leads
    to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The complexity of an attack
    is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and
    may be used. The name of the patch is b16f441cca0a4841050e3215a9f120a6d8aea918. It is recommended to apply
    a patch to fix this issue. (CVE-2025-1376)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-1376");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-1376");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-1376");
  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:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-1376");

  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:"2025/02/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  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");
  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:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  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:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:elfutils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:elfutils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils-default-yama-scope");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils-libelf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils-libelf-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:elfutils-libs");
  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("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/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "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")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1t64"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1t64"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1t64"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1t64"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debuginfod"},
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-common"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdebuginfod1t64"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1t64"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1t64"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "libasm-dev"},
          {"reference": "libasm1"},
          {"reference": "libdw-dev"},
          {"reference": "libdw1"},
          {"reference": "libelf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libelf1"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-default-yama-scope"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libelf"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libelf-devel"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "elfutils"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-default-yama-scope"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-devel"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libelf"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libelf-devel"},
          {"reference": "elfutils-libs"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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

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