The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A Memory Leak vulnerability exists in SQLite Project SQLite3 3.35.1 and 3.37.0 via maliciously crafted SQL     Queries (made via editing the Database File), it is possible to query a record, and leak subsequent bytes     of memory that extend beyond the record, which could let a malicious user obtain sensitive information.
    NOTE: The developer disputes this as a vulnerability stating that If you give SQLite a corrupted database     file and submit a query against the database, it might read parts of the database that you did not intend     or expect. (CVE-2021-45346)

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

According to its self-reported version, the Nessus Network Monitor running on the remote host is prior to 6.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TNS-2023-23 advisory. Several of the third-party components were found to contain vulnerabilities, and updated versions have been made available by the providers. Out of caution and in line with best practice, Tenable has opted to upgrade these components to address the potential impact of the issues. Nessus Network Monitor 6.2.2 updates the following components:

  - c-ares from version 1.10.0 to version 1.19.1.
  - curl from version 7.79.1 to version 8.1.2.
  - libbzip2 from version 1.0.6 to version 1.0.8.
  - libpcre from version 8.42 to version 8.44.
  - libxml2 from version 2.7.7 to version 2.11.1.
  - libxslt from version 1.1.26 to version 1.1.37.
  - libxmlsec from version 1.2.18 to version 1.2.37.
  - sqlite from version 3.27.2 to version 3.40.1.
  - jQuery Cookie from version 1.3.1 to version 1.4.1.
  - jQuery UI from version 1.13.0 to version 1.13.2.
  - OpenSSL from version 3.0.8 to version 3.0.9.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
224396	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-45346	Nessus	Misc.	3/5/2025	3/5/2025	medium
177842	Nessus Network Monitor < 6.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2023-23)	Nessus	Misc.	6/30/2023	7/6/2023	critical

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