Alpine: multiple nmap packages: security update to 7.80-r0

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 424204

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:

- nse_libssh2.cc in Nmap 7.70 is subject to a denial of service condition due to a double free when an SSH
connection fails, as demonstrated by a leading \n character to ssh-brute.nse or ssh-auth-methods.nse.
(CVE-2017-18594)

- Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted TCP-based service. (CVE-2018-15173)

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 424204

Version: Revision 1.8

Type: Local

Family: Alpine Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/4/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-15173

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-18594, CVE-2018-15173

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