Debian DLA-2726-1 : shiro - LTS security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 152228

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-2726 advisory.

It was discovered that there were two issues in shiro, a security framework for Java applications:
CVE-2020-13933 Fix an authentication bypass resulting from a specially crafted HTTP request.
CVE-2020-17510 Fix an authentication bypass resulting from a specially crafted HTTP request. For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.2-1+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your shiro packages. For the detailed security status of shiro please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/shiro Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at:
https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the shiro packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.2-1+deb9u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 152228

File Name: debian_DLA-2726.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/5/2021

Updated: 1/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-17510

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libshiro-java

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: 8/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/17/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-13933, CVE-2020-17510

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