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Debian dla-3615 : libcue-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 182953

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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-3615 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3615-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz October 12, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : libcue Version : 2.2.1-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-43641


 Kevin Backhouse discovered an out-of-bounds array access in Libcue, a library for parsing CD metadata, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.


 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.1-2+deb10u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your libcue packages.

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

 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 libcue-dev packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-43641

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182953

File Name: debian_DLA-3615.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/12/2023

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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-43641

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:libcue2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcue-dev

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: 10/11/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-43641