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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14905
high Nessus Plugin ID 299805
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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 389-ds-base server. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the `schema_attr_enum_callback` function within the `schema.c` file. This occurs because the code incorrectly calculates the buffer size by summing alias string lengths without accounting for additional formatting characters. When a large number of aliases are processed, this oversight can lead to a heap overflow, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) or achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE). (CVE-2025-14905)
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-2025-14905
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 299805
File Name: unpatched_CVE_2025_14905.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 2/23/2026
Updated: 2/27/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-14905
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 6.6
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-legacy-tools, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-libs, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:389-ds-base-libs, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:389-ds-base, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:centos:centos:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:python3-lib389, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base-snmp, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:389-ds-base-snmp, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:389-ds-base, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:cockpit-389-ds, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:389-ds-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:cockpit-389-ds, cpe:/o:centos:centos:7, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:python3-lib389, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:389-ds-base-legacy-tools, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:389-ds-base, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:389-ds-base-devel
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: 2/23/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-14905
IAVA: 2026-A-0183