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Debian dla-3212 : python-twisted - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 168233

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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-3212 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3212-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Dominik George November 28, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : twisted Version : 18.9.0-3+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2022-39348 Debian Bug :

 It was discovered that twisted, a framework for internet applications written in Python, was prone to an HTML injection when displaying the HTTP Host header in an error page.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 18.9.0-3+deb10u2.

 We recommend that you upgrade your twisted packages.

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

 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:
 signature.asc Description: PGP signature

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-twisted packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-39348

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 168233

File Name: debian_DLA-3212.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/28/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-39348

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-web, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-runner-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-mail, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-words, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-twisted, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-runner, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-core, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-news, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-bin-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-conch, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-names, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-twisted-bin-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:twisted-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-twisted-bin, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-twisted-bin

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: 11/28/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-39348