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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1377

🗓️ 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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CVE-2025-1377: Local denial of service in elfutils 0.192 eu-strip gelf_getsymshndx.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(259296);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-1377");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1377");

  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, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU elfutils 0.192. This issue
    affects the function gelf_getsymshndx of the file strip.c of the component eu-strip. The manipulation
    leads to denial of service. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to
    the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is fbf1df9ca286de3323ae541973b08449f8d03aba. It is
    recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. (CVE-2025-1377)

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-2025-1377");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-1377");
  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:L/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:L/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-2025-1377");

  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:"2025/08/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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: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");

  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"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "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"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "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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