Debian DSA-4630-1 : python-pysaml2 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 133878

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that pysaml2, a Python implementation of SAML to be used in a WSGI environment, was susceptible to XML signature wrapping attacks, which could result in a bypass of signature verification.

Solution

Upgrade the python-pysaml2 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.0-5+deb9u1.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 5.4.1-2+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 133878

File Name: debian_DSA-4630.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 2/24/2020

Updated: 3/26/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5390

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-pysaml2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5390

DSA: 4630

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