Debian dla-3675 : libbarcode-zbar-perl - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 186540

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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-3675 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3675-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris November 30, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : zbar Version : 0.22-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-40889 CVE-2023-40890 Debian Bug : 1051724

zbar, a barcode and qrcode scanner was vulnerable.

CVE-2023-40889

A heap-based buffer overflow existed in the qr_reader_match_centers function.
Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.

CVE-2023-40890

A stack overflow was present in lookup_sequence function. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution.
To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 0.22-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your zbar packages.

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

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 libbarcode-zbar-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 186540

File Name: debian_DLA-3675.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/4/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40890

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzbargtk0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbarcode-zbar-perl, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzbar0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzbargtk-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:zbar-tools, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-zbarpygtk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-zbar, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libzbar-dev

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/29/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40889, CVE-2023-40890

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