Debian DLA-3026-1 : filezilla - LTS security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 161612

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3026 advisory.

Untrusted search path in FileZilla before 3.41.0-rc1 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a malicious fzsftp binary in the user's home directory. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 3.24.0-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your filezilla packages. For the detailed security status of filezilla please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security- tracker.debian.org/tracker/filezilla 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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the filezilla packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 3.24.0-1+deb9u1.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/filezilla

https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3026

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5429

https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/filezilla

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 161612

File Name: debian_DLA-3026.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/27/2022

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-5429

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:filezilla, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:filezilla-common

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-5429