Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-15890

high Nessus Plugin ID 222439

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Synopsis

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be patched.

Description

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

- libslirp 4.0.0, as used in QEMU 4.1.0, has a use-after-free in ip_reass in ip_input.c. (CVE-2019-15890)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 222439

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2019_15890.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2025

Updated: 8/9/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-15890

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:fs-uae, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:ns3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:qemu-kvm-rhev, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:qemu-kvm, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:qemu-kvm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:qemu-kvm-rhev, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:vde2, cpe:/a:redhat:advanced_virtualization:8::el8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:android, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:qemu-kvm-ma, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:virtualbox-hwe, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:basilisk2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bochs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:qemu-kvm-ma, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:slirp, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:redboot-imx, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:virtualbox

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, global_settings/vendor_unpatched, Host/OS/identifier

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/6/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-15890

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