Debian dla-3262 : smarty3 - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 169693

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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-3262 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3262-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb January 05, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : smarty3 Version : 3.1.33+20180830.1.3a78a21f+selfpack1-1+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2018-25047 Debian Bug : 1019897

It was discovered that there was a potential cross-site scripting vulnerability in smarty3, a widely-used PHP templating engine.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.33+20180830.1.3a78a21f+selfpack1-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your smarty3 packages.

For the detailed security status of smarty3 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/smarty3

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 smarty3 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 169693

File Name: debian_DLA-3262.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/7/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2018-25047

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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:smarty3

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: 1/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-25047

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