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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-25317

low Nessus Plugin ID 260341

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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 Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the packaging of cups of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS, SUSE Manager Server 4.0, SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9; openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers with control of the lp users to create files as root with 0644 permissions without the ability to set the content. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS cups versions prior to 1.3.9. SUSE Manager Server 4.0 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 cups versions prior to 1.7.5. openSUSE Leap 15.2 cups versions prior to 2.2.7. openSUSE Factory cups version 2.3.3op2-2.1 and prior versions. (CVE-2021-25317)

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-2021-25317

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 260341

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2021_25317.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/2/2025

Updated: 9/14/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-25317

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-lpd, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-devel, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-ipptool, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-client, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-printerapp, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-client, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-lpd, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-ipptool, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cups-printerapp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-libs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cups-filesystem

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: 5/5/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-25317