Debian dla-3530 : libssl-dev - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 179900

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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-3530 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3530-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Anton Gladky August 15, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : openssl Version : 1.1.1n-0+deb10u6 CVE ID : CVE-2023-3446 CVE-2023-3817

Two vunerabilities were discovered in openssl, a Secure Sockets Layer toolkit:

CVE-2023-3446, CVE-2023-3817

Excessively long DH key or parameter checks can cause significant delays in applications using DH_check(), DH_check_ex(), or EVP_PKEY_param_check() functions, potentially leading to Denial of Service attacks when keys or parameters are obtained from untrusted sources.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.1n-0+deb10u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your openssl packages.

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

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 libssl-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 179900

File Name: debian_DLA-3530.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/16/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-3817

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.1

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-3446

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libssl-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libssl-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libssl1.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/13/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-3446, CVE-2023-3817

IAVA: 2023-A-0398-S

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