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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-4565

🗓️ 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix systems have unpatched vulnerability CVE-2025-4565, leading to potential Denial of Service.

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          {"reference": "libprotobuf23"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc23"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"},
          {"reference": "ruby-google-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "elpa-protobuf-mode"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-java"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-lite32t64"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf32t64"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc32t64"},
          {"reference": "php-google-protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"},
          {"reference": "ruby-google-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-dev"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-java"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf-lite8"},
          {"reference": "libprotobuf8"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libprotoc8"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "python-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-emacs"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-emacs-el"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-java"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-javadoc"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-static"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-python"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-static"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-vim"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-emacs"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-emacs-el"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-java"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-javadoc"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-static"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-python"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-static"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-vim"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "fence-agents"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-aliyun"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-all"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-amt-ws"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-apc"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-apc-snmp"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-aws"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-azure-arm"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-bladecenter"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-brocade"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-cisco-mds"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-cisco-ucs"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-common"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-compute"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-drac5"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-eaton-snmp"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-emerson"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-eps"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-gce"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-heuristics-ping"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-hpblade"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ibm-powervs"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ibm-vpc"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ibmblade"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ifmib"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ilo-moonshot"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ilo-mp"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ilo-ssh"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ilo2"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-intelmodular"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ipdu"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-ipmilan"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-kdump"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-kubevirt"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-lpar"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-mpath"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-nutanix-ahv"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-openstack"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-redfish"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-rhevm"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-rsa"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-rsb"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-sbd"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-scsi"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-virsh"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-vmware-rest"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-vmware-soap"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-wti"},
          {"reference": "fence-agents-zvm"},
          {"reference": "fence-virt"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd-cpg"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd-libvirt"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd-multicast"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd-serial"},
          {"reference": "fence-virtd-tcp"},
          {"reference": "ha-cloud-support"},
          {"reference": "protobuf"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-compiler"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-devel"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite"},
          {"reference": "protobuf-lite-devel"},
          {"reference": "python3-protobuf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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09 Mar 2026 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
CVSS 3.15.3
CVSS 48.2
EPSS0.00016
SSVC
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