Debian dla-3180 : python-scciclient-doc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 167092

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-3180 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3180-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Dominik George November 07, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : python-scciclient Version : 0.7.2-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-2996 Debian Bug : 1018213

It was discovered that scciclient did not verify server TLS certificates when making requests.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.2-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-scciclient packages.

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

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-scciclient-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?dc8dd595

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-2996

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/python-scciclient

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 167092

File Name: debian_DLA-3180.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/8/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2996

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2996