Debian dla-3642 : request-tracker4 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 184075

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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-3642 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3642-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso October 31, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : request-tracker4 Version : 4.4.3-2+deb10u3 CVE ID : CVE-2023-41259 CVE-2023-41260 Debian Bug : 1054516

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Request Tracker, an extensible trouble-ticket tracking system.

CVE-2023-41259

Tom Wolters reported that Request Tracker is vulnerable to accepting unvalidated RT email headers in incoming email and the mail-gateway REST interface.

CVE-2023-41260

Tom Wolters reported that Request Tracker is vulnerable to information leakage via response messages returned from requests sent via the mail-gateway REST interface.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 4.4.3-2+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your request-tracker4 packages.

For the detailed security status of request-tracker4 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/request-tracker4

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 request-tracker4 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184075

File Name: debian_DLA-3642.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/31/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-41260

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-fcgi, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-db-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-clients, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-doc-html, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:request-tracker4, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-db-mysql, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-standalone, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-db-sqlite, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt4-apache2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-41259, CVE-2023-41260

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