Debian DSA-4550-1 : file - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 130289

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A buffer overflow was found in file, a file type classification tool, which may result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed CDF (Composite Document File) file is processed.

Solution

Upgrade the file packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.30-1+deb9u3.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1:5.35-4+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130289

File Name: debian_DSA-4550.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/28/2019

Updated: 4/16/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-18218

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:file, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-18218

DSA: 4550

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