Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-14032

medium Nessus Plugin ID 222020

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.

- Rejected reason: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2018-11206. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2018-11206. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2018-11206 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage (CVE-2018-14032)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 222020

File Name: unpatched_CVE_2018_14032.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/4/2025

Updated: 3/4/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 3.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14032

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14032