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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-51257

high Nessus Plugin ID 260200

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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.

 - An invalid memory write issue in Jasper-Software Jasper v.4.1.1 and before allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-51257)

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://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-51257

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-51257

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 260200

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2023_51257.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/1/2025

Updated: 9/10/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-51257

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/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:redhat:enterprise_linux:jasper-libs, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:jasper-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:jasper, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jasper-devel, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:opencpn, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:jasper-utils, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:jasper, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:netpbm-free, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jasper-utils, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:jasper-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:jasper, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts

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: 1/15/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-51257