Debian dla-3422 : libecpg-compat3 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 175676

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3422 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3422-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Emilio Pozuelo Monfort May 15, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : postgresql-11 Version : 11.20-0+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-2454 CVE-2023-2455

Two security issues were found in PostgreSQL, which may result in privilege escalation or incorrect policy enforcement.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 11.20-0+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-11 packages.

For the detailed security status of postgresql-11 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/postgresql-11

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 these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libecpg-compat3 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175676

File Name: debian_DLA-3422.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/15/2023

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: 8.3

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2454

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg-compat3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-plpython-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg6, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpq5, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-client-11, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-doc-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-pltcl-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-plpython3-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-server-dev-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpq-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-plperl-11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpgtypes3

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2454, CVE-2023-2455

IAVB: 2023-B-0034-S

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