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Debian dla-3456 : python-requests - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 177421

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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-3456 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3456-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany June 18, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : requests Version : 2.21.0-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-32681 Debian Bug : 1036693

 Requests, a Python HTTP library, has been leaking Proxy-Authorization headers to destination servers when redirected to an HTTPS endpoint. For HTTP connections sent through the tunnel, the proxy will identify the header in the request itself and remove it prior to forwarding to the destination server.
 However when sent over HTTPS, the `Proxy-Authorization` header must be sent in the CONNECT request as the proxy has no visibility into the tunneled request.
 This results in Requests forwarding proxy credentials to the destination server unintentionally, allowing a malicious actor to potentially exfiltrate sensitive information.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.21.0-1+deb10u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your requests packages.

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

 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 python-requests packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-32681

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 177421

File Name: debian_DLA-3456.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/18/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-32681

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-requests, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-requests

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: 6/18/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-32681