| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-59419 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(271507);
script_version("1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/09");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-59419");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-59419");
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.
- Netty is an asynchronous, event-driven network application framework. In versions prior to 4.1.128.Final
and 4.2.7.Final, the SMTP codec in Netty contains an SMTP command injection vulnerability due to
insufficient input validation for Carriage Return (\r) and Line Feed (\n) characters in user-supplied
parameters. The vulnerability exists in io.netty.handler.codec.smtp.DefaultSmtpRequest, where parameters
are directly concatenated into the SMTP command string without sanitization. When methods such as
SmtpRequests.rcpt(recipient) are called with a malicious string containing CRLF sequences, attackers can
inject arbitrary SMTP commands. Because the injected commands are sent from the server's trusted IP
address, resulting emails will likely pass SPF and DKIM authentication checks, making them appear
legitimate. This allows remote attackers who can control SMTP command parameters (such as email
recipients) to forge arbitrary emails from the trusted server, potentially impersonating executives and
forging high-stakes corporate communications. This issue has been patched in versions 4.1.129.Final and
4.2.8.Final. No known workarounds exist. (CVE-2025-59419)
Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-59419");
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:C/I:P/A:C");
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:N/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59419");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59419");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59419");
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:"2025/10/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:netty");
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/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");
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 = {
"Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "26.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "netty"}
]
}
]
}
};
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');
}
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