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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-23279

high Nessus Plugin ID 247633

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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.

 - NVIDIA .run Installer for Linux and Solaris contains a vulnerability where an attacker could use a race condition to escalate privileges. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, denial of service, or data tampering. (CVE-2025-23279)

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

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-23279

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 247633

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_23279.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/10/2025

Updated: 8/30/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23279

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-535, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-legacy-390xx, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-418, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-open-gpu-kernel-modules, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nvidia-graphics-drivers-tesla-470, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0

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: 7/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-23279