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Debian dla-3662 : libfreeimage-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 186282

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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-3662 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3662-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Anton Gladky November 24, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : freeimage Version : 3.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2020-21427 CVE-2020-21428 CVE-2020-22524

 Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in freeimage, library for graphics image formats.

 CVE-2020-21427 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function LoadPixelDataRLE8 in PluginBMP.cpp allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

 CVE-2020-21428 Buffer overflow vulnerability in function LoadRGB in PluginDDS.cpp allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted image file.

 CVE-2020-22524 Buffer overflow vulnerability in FreeImage_Load function allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code and cause other impacts via crafted PFM file.

 For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 3.18.0+ds2-1+deb10u2.

 We recommend that you upgrade your freeimage packages.

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

 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 libfreeimage-dev packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21427

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-21428

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-22524

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186282

File Name: debian_DLA-3662.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/25/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-21428

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfreeimageplus-doc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfreeimage3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfreeimage-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfreeimageplus3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfreeimageplus-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: 11/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-21427, CVE-2020-21428, CVE-2020-22524