Debian DLA-3035-1 : libdbi-perl - LTS security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 161684

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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-3035 advisory.

It was discovered that CVE-2014-10401 was fixed incompletely in the Perl5 Database Interface (DBI). An attacker could trigger information disclosure through a different vector. CVE-2014-10401 DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute. CVE-2014-10402 DBD::File drivers can open files from folders other than those specifically passed via the f_dir attribute in the data source name (DSN). NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-10401.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.636-1+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your libdbi-perl packages. For the detailed security status of libdbi-perl please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libdbi-perl 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 libdbi-perl packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.636-1+deb9u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 161684

File Name: debian_DLA-3035.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/31/2022

Updated: 1/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-10402

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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:libdbi-perl

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: 5/30/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-10401, CVE-2014-10402

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