Debian dla-3348 : syslog-ng - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 172030

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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-3348 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3348-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin March 01, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : syslog-ng Version : 3.19.1-5+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-38725

It was discovered that syslog-ng, a system logging daemon, had integer overflow and buffer out-of-bounds issues, which could allow a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service via crafted syslog input.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.19.1-5+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your syslog-ng packages.

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

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 syslog-ng packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 172030

File Name: debian_DLA-3348.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/1/2023

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-2022-38725

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: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-geoip2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-examples, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-map-value-pairs, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-xml-parser, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-tag-parser, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-sql, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-stomp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-amqp, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-pacctformat, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-riemann, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-journal, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-redis, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-getent, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-mongodb, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-add-contextual-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-graphite, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-python, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-geoip, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-core, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-stardate, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-snmptrapd-parser, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-extra, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:syslog-ng-mod-smtp

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: 3/1/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-38725

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