Debian DSA-4609-1 : python-apt - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 133230

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Synopsis

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

Description

Two security issues were found in the Python interface to the apt package manager; package downloads from unsigned repositories were incorrectly rejected and the hash validation relied on MD5.

Solution

Upgrade the python-apt packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.4.1.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1.8.4.1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 133230

File Name: debian_DSA-4609.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/27/2020

Updated: 3/28/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-15796

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-15795, CVE-2019-15796

DSA: 4609

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