Debian dla-3593 : gerbv - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 182404

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3593 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3593-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk September 30, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : gerbv Version : 2.7.0-1+deb10u3 CVE ID : CVE-2021-40393 CVE-2021-40394 CVE-2023-4508 Debian Bug : 1050560

Several vulnerabilities were fixed in gerbv, a viewer for the Gerber format for printed circuit board (PCB) design.

CVE-2021-40393

RS-274X format aperture macro variables out-of-bounds write

CVE-2021-40394

RS-274X aperture macro outline primitive integer overflow

CVE-2023-4508

Out-of-bounds memory access when referencing external files

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2.7.0-1+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your gerbv packages.

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

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 gerbv packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 182404

File Name: debian_DLA-3593.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/30/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40394

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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: 9/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-40393, CVE-2021-40394, CVE-2023-4508

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