Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-5318

high Nessus Plugin ID 253600

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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.

- A flaw was found in the libssh library in versions less than 0.11.2. An out-of-bounds read can be triggered in the sftp_handle function due to an incorrect comparison check that permits the function to access memory beyond the valid handle list and to return an invalid pointer, which is used in further processing. This vulnerability allows an authenticated remote attacker to potentially read unintended memory regions, exposing sensitive information or affect service behavior. (CVE-2025-5318)

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: 253600

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_5318.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/22/2025

Updated: 10/27/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5318

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5318

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libssh, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libssh-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libssh-config, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libssh, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libssh-config, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libssh-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libssh, 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: 6/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5318

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