Debian dla-3666 : python3-reportbug - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 186288

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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-3666 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3666-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris November 26, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : reportbug Version : 7.5.3~deb10u2

Python version reported by reportbug, a debian tool for bug reporting was incorrect (not PEP440 compliant) and may break unreleated software like pip, a python package manager, used for local development of python packages.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 7.5.3~deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your reportbug packages.

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

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 python3-reportbug packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186288

File Name: debian_DLA-3666.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/26/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:reportbug, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-reportbug, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:reportbug-gtk

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/26/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/26/2023

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