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Debian dla-3130 : libtinyxml-dev - 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.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3130-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz October 01, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : tinyxml Version : 2.6.2-4+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2021-42260


 An issue has been found in tinyxml, a C++ XML parsing library.
 Crafted XML messages could lead to an infinite loop in TiXmlParsingData::Stamp(), which results in a denial of service.


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

 We recommend that you upgrade your tinyxml packages.

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

 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 libtinyxml-dev packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-42260

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/tinyxml

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 165647

File Name: debian_DLA-3130.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/5/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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