Debian dla-3497 : python-pypdf2 - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 178322

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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-3497 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3497-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk July 14, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pypdf2 Version : 1.26.0-2+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2023-36810

Quadratic runtime with malformed PDFs missing xref marker has been fixed in PyPDF2, a pure Python PDF library.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.26.0-2+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your pypdf2 packages.

For the detailed security status of pypdf2 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pypdf2

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

Solution

Upgrade the python-pypdf2 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 178322

File Name: debian_DLA-3497.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/15/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 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-2023-36810

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pypdf2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pypdf2

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: 7/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/30/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36810

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