Debian dla-3273 : libitext5-java - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 170205

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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-3273 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3273-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany January 18, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libitext5-java Version : 5.5.13-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2021-43113 Debian Bug : 1014597

It was discovered that the CompareTool of iText, a Java PDF library which uses the external ghostscript software to compare PDFs at a pixel level, allowed command injection when parsing a specially crafted filename.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5.5.13-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libitext5-java packages.

For the detailed security status of libitext5-java please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libitext5-java

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 libitext5-java packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 170205

File Name: debian_DLA-3273.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/20/2023

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: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-43113

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:libitext5-java-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libitext5-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: 1/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-43113

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