Debian dla-3115 : e17 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 165256

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3115 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3115-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Emilio Pozuelo Monfort September 19, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : e17 Version : 0.22.4-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37706

Maher Azzouzi found a local root escalation vulnerability in Enlightenment, an X11 window manager.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.22.4-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your e17 packages.

For the detailed security status of e17 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/e17

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 e17 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 165256

File Name: debian_DLA-3115.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/20/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37706

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:enlightenment-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:enlightenment-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:enlightenment, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:e17, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:e17-data

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: 9/19/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2022

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Ubuntu Enlightenment Mount Priv Esc)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37706

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