Debian DLA-2996-1 : mruby - LTS security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 161327

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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-2996 advisory.

Brief introduction CVE-2017-9527 Description CVE-2018-10191 Description CVE-2018-11743 Description CVE-2018-12249 Description CVE-2018-14337 Description CVE-2020-15866 Description For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.0+20161228+git30d5424a-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your mruby packages. For the detailed security status of mruby please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/mruby 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 mruby packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.0+20161228+git30d5424a-1+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 161327

File Name: debian_DLA-2996.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/18/2022

Updated: 1/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2020-15866

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: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libmruby-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:mruby, 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: 5/18/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-9527, CVE-2018-10191, CVE-2018-11743, CVE-2018-12249, CVE-2018-14337, CVE-2020-15866

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