Debian DLA-2804-1 : libsdl1.2 - LTS security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 154753

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-2804 advisory.

Several vulnerability have been fixed in libsdl2, the older version of the Simple DirectMedia Layer library that provides low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware.
CVE-2019-7572 Buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_nibble in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7573 Heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7574 Heap-based buffer over-read in IMA_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7575 Heap-based buffer overflow in MS_ADPCM_decode in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7576 Heap-based buffer over-read in InitMS_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7577 Buffer over-read in SDL_LoadWAV_RW in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7578 Heap-based buffer over- read in InitIMA_ADPCM in audio/SDL_wave.c CVE-2019-7635 Heap-based buffer over-read in Blit1to4 in video/SDL_blit_1.c CVE-2019-7636 Heap-based buffer over-read in SDL_GetRGB in video/SDL_pixels.c CVE-2019-7637 Heap-based buffer overflow in SDL_FillRect in video/SDL_surface.c CVE-2019-7638 Heap-based buffer over-read in Map1toN in video/SDL_pixels.c CVE-2019-13616 Heap-based buffer over-read in BlitNtoN in video/SDL_blit_N.c For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.15+dfsg1-4+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libsdl1.2 packages. For the detailed security status of libsdl1.2 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security- tracker.debian.org/tracker/libsdl1.2 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 libsdl1.2 packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.15+dfsg1-4+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 154753

File Name: debian_DLA-2804.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2021

Updated: 1/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2019-7638

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:libsdl1.2debian, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsdl1.2-dev

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: 10/31/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-13616, CVE-2019-7572, CVE-2019-7573, CVE-2019-7574, CVE-2019-7575, CVE-2019-7576, CVE-2019-7577, CVE-2019-7578, CVE-2019-7635, CVE-2019-7636, CVE-2019-7637, CVE-2019-7638

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