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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(288875);
script_version("1.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-68119");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68119");
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.");
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"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.
- Downloading and building modules with malicious version strings can cause local code execution. On systems
with Mercurial (hg) installed, downloading modules from non-standard sources (e.g., custom domains) can
cause unexpected code execution due to how external VCS commands are constructed. This issue can also be
triggered by providing a malicious version string to the toolchain. On systems with Git installed,
downloading and building modules with malicious version strings can allow an attacker to write to
arbitrary files on the filesystem. This can only be triggered by explicitly providing the malicious
version strings to the toolchain and does not affect usage of @latest or bare module paths.
(CVE-2025-68119)
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-2025-68119");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-68119");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68119");
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:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-68119");
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:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/16");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
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");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.23");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.24");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-1.9");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-1.15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-1.19");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:golang-1.24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:go-toolset");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:golang-bin");
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script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:golang-race");
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script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 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/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-14.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10", "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")) && 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-11": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "11",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.15"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.15-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-12": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "12",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.19"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.19-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Debian Linux-13": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "13",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.24"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "14.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "16.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.6-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "18.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.10"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.10-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.16"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18"},
{"reference": "golang-1.8"},
{"reference": "golang-1.9"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "20.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.13-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.14-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.16"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18"},
{"reference": "golang-1.20"},
{"reference": "golang-1.21"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "22.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.13"},
{"reference": "golang-1.17"},
{"reference": "golang-1.17-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.17-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.17-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.18-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.20"},
{"reference": "golang-1.21"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22"},
{"reference": "golang-1.23"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "24.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.21"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.22-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.23"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "25.10",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.23"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.25"}
]
}
]
},
"Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
"package_manager": "dpkg-l",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "26.04",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "golang-1.23"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.24-src"},
{"reference": "golang-1.25"},
{"reference": "golang-1.25-doc"},
{"reference": "golang-1.25-go"},
{"reference": "golang-1.25-src"}
]
}
]
},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "10",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "go-toolset"},
{"reference": "golang"},
{"reference": "golang-bin"},
{"reference": "golang-docs"},
{"reference": "golang-misc"},
{"reference": "golang-race"},
{"reference": "golang-src"},
{"reference": "golang-tests"}
]
}
]
},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "9",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "go-toolset"},
{"reference": "golang"},
{"reference": "golang-bin"},
{"reference": "golang-docs"},
{"reference": "golang-misc"},
{"reference": "golang-race"},
{"reference": "golang-src"},
{"reference": "golang-tests"}
]
}
]
}
};
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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