Debian dla-3209 : libini4j-java - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 168390

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3209 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3209-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany November 28, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : ini4j Version : 0.5.4-1~deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-41404

It was discovered that ini4j, a Java library for handling the Windows ini file format, was vulnerable to a denial of service attack via the fetch() method in BasicProfile class, if an attacker provided a manipulated ini file.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.5.4-1~deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ini4j packages.

For the detailed security status of ini4j please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ini4j

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 libini4j-java packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ini4j

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41404

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/ini4j

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168390

File Name: debian_DLA-3209.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/5/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41404

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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libini4j-java

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: 10/11/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41404