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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-9688

low Nessus Plugin ID 261198

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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 security vulnerability has been detected in Mupen64Plus up to 2.6.0. The affected element is the function write_is_viewer of the file src/device/cart/is_viewer.c. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The attack is considered to have high complexity. The exploitability is described as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 3984137fc0c44110f1ef876adb008885b05a6e18. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. (CVE-2025-9688)

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-2025-9688

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-9688

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 261198

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_9688.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 9/4/2025

Updated: 9/6/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.3

Threat Score: 0.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9688

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mupen64plus-core, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mupen64plus-core, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, 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: 8/30/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9688