Debian DSA-5405-1 : libapache2-mod-auth-openidc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 176076

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5405 advisory.

It was discovered that missing input sanitising in the implementation of the OIDCStripCookie option in mod_auth_openidc could result in denial of service. For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.9.4-0+deb11u3. We recommend that you upgrade your libapache2-mod-auth- openidc packages. For the detailed security status of libapache2-mod-auth-openidc please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

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 libapache2-mod-auth-openidc packages.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.9.4-0+deb11u3.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176076

File Name: debian_DSA-5405.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/18/2023

Updated: 1/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-28625

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-auth-openidc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-28625

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