Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-10043

low Nessus Plugin ID 259800

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.

- An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 14.3 before 17.4.6, all versions starting from 17.5 before 17.5.4 all versions starting from 17.6 before 17.6.2, that allows group users to view confidential incident title through the Wiki History Diff feature, potentially leading to information disclosure. (CVE-2024-10043)

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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-10043

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 259800

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2024_10043.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 8/30/2025

Updated: 8/30/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-10043

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.1

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gitlab

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-10043