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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-6196

🗓️ 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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CVE-2025-6196: Libgepub memory allocation bug in EPUB parsing may crash apps and cause denial of service; no patch.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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Tenable Nessus
Amazon Linux 2 : libgepub (ALAS-2025-2910)
10 Jul 202500:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
SUSE SLES15 Security Update : libgepub (SUSE-SU-2025:02213-1)
3 Jul 202500:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libgepub (SUSE-SU-2025:02222-1)
5 Jul 202500:00
nessus
Amazon
Medium: libgepub
10 Jul 202500:00
amazon
Circl
CVE-2025-6196
17 Jun 202514:40
circl
CNNVD
libgepub 输入验证错误漏洞
17 Jun 202500:00
cnnvd
CVE
CVE-2025-6196
17 Jun 202514:29
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2025-6196 Libgepub: integer overflow in libgepub's epub archive handling
17 Jun 202514:29
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2025-6196
17 Jun 202514:29
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2025-18504
3 Oct 202520:07
euvd
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(255455);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-6196");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-6196");

  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 flaw was found in libgepub, a library used to read EPUB files. The software mishandles file size
    calculations when opening specially crafted EPUB files, leading to incorrect memory allocations. This
    issue causes the application to crash. Known affected usage includes desktop services like Tumbler, which
    may process malicious files automatically when browsing directories. While no direct remote attack vectors
    are confirmed, any application using libgepub to parse user-supplied EPUB content could be vulnerable to a
    denial of service. (CVE-2025-6196)

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-2025-6196");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-6196");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-6196");
  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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-6196");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/17");
  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:18.04:-:lts");
  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:centos:centos:7");
  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:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libgepub");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgepub");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libgepub-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgepub");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libgepub");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libgepub-devel");
  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 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/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04");

  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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && 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": "gir1.2-gepub-0.7"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-0.7-0"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-0.7-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-gepub-0.6"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-0.6-0"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-0.6-dev"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libgepub"},
          {"reference": "libgepub-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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14 Sep 2025 00:00Current
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