Debian DLA-3130-1 : tinyxml - LTS security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 165647

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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-3130 advisory.

- TinyXML through 2.6.2 has an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp in tinyxmlparser.cpp via the TIXML_UTF_LEAD_0 case. It can be triggered by a crafted XML message and leads to a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-42260)

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 tinyxml packages.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.2-4+deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 165647

File Name: debian_DLA-3130.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/5/2022

Updated: 10/10/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42260

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtinyxml2.6.2v5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtinyxml-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtinyxml2.6.2v5-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtinyxml-doc

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: 9/30/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-42260

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