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Debian dla-3174 : python-sha3 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 166750

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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-3174 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3174-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Stefano Rivera October 31, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : pysha3 Version : 1.0.2-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37454 Debian Bug : 1023030

 Nicky Mouha discovered a buffer overflow in 'sha3', a Python library for the SHA-3 hashing functions.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.2-2+deb10u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your pysha3 packages.

 For the detailed security status of pysha3 please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pysha3

 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 Attachment:
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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 python-sha3 packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pysha3

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-37454

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/pysha3

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 166750

File Name: debian_DLA-3174.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/1/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37454

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-sha3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-sha3

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: 10/31/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37454