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Debian dla-3286 : tor - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 170760

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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-3286 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3286-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz January 28, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : tor Version : 0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-23589


 A logic error was discovered in the implementation of the SafeSocks option of Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system, which did result in allowing unsafe SOCKS4 traffic to pass.



 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1.


 We recommend that you upgrade your tor packages.

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

 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 tor packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-23589

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 170760

File Name: debian_DLA-3286.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/29/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23589

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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:tor-geoipdb, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tor, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

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: 1/28/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-23589