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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-9389

🗓️ 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Vim memory corruption vulnerability CVE-2025-9389 allows local exploitation with no vendor patch.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(260395);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-9389");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-9389");

  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 was identified in vim 9.1.0000. Affected is the function __memmove_avx_unaligned_erms of
    the file memmove-vec-unaligned-erms.S. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack needs to be
    performed locally. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. Some users are not able to
    reproduce this. One of the users mentions that this appears not to be working, when coloring is turned
    on. (CVE-2025-9389)

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-2025-9389");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9389");
  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: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-2025-9389");

  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:"2025/08/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vim");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-X11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-data");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-enhanced");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-filesystem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:vim-minimal");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xxd");
  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/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10", "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-25.04");

  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 = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-14.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-dbg"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gnome"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-lesstif"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena-py2"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gnome"},
          {"reference": "vim-gnome-py2"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk-py2"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3-py2"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox-py2"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gnome"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-motif"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-athena"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-doc"},
          {"reference": "vim-gtk3"},
          {"reference": "vim-gui-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-motif"},
          {"reference": "vim-nox"},
          {"reference": "vim-runtime"},
          {"reference": "vim-tiny"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-10": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "vim"},
          {"reference": "vim-X11"},
          {"reference": "vim-common"},
          {"reference": "vim-data"},
          {"reference": "vim-enhanced"},
          {"reference": "vim-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "vim-minimal"},
          {"reference": "xxd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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