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Debian dla-3481 : libusrsctp-dev - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 178397

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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-3481 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3481-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris July 06, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : libusrsctp Version : 0.9.3.0+20190127-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2019-20503 Debian Bug : 953270

 An out-of-bounds read was found in sctp_load_addresses_from_init.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.3.0+20190127-2+deb10u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your libusrsctp packages.

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

 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 libusrsctp-dev packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-20503

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 178397

File Name: debian_DLA-3481.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/18/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-20503

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: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libusrsctp-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libusrsctp-examples, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libusrsctp1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

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: 7/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-20503