Debian dla-3443 : libwireshark-data - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 176657

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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-3443 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3443-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk June 03, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : wireshark Version : 2.6.20-0+deb10u7 CVE ID : CVE-2023-2856 CVE-2023-2858 CVE-2023-2879 CVE-2023-2952

Several vulnerabilities were fixed in the network traffic analyzer Wireshark.

CVE-2023-2856

VMS TCPIPtrace file parser crash

CVE-2023-2858

NetScaler file parser crash

CVE-2023-2879

GDSDB infinite loop

CVE-2023-2952

XRA dissector infinite loop

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.6.20-0+deb10u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your wireshark packages.

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

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 libwireshark-data packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 176657

File Name: debian_DLA-3443.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/3/2023

Updated: 1/23/2025

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: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2952

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2879

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwscodecs2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwsutil-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwiretap-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-qt, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark-data, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwireshark11, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwsutil9, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tshark, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libwiretap8, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-gtk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireshark-common

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: 6/3/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2856, CVE-2023-2858, CVE-2023-2879, CVE-2023-2952

IAVB: 2023-B-0036-S

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