Debian dla-3693 : osslsigncode - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 187286

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3693 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3693-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Tobias Frost December 23, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : osslsigncode Version : 2.0+really2.5-4+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-36377 Debian Bug : 1035875

A Buffer Overflow vulnerability has been found in osslsigncode, a OpenSSL based Authenticode signing tool for PE/MSI/Java CAB files, which possibly allows an malicious attacker to execute arbitrary code when signing a crafted file.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.0+really2.5-4+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your osslsigncode packages.

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

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 Attachment:
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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 osslsigncode packages.

See Also

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

http://www.nessus.org/u?85b483bc

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-36377

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 187286

File Name: debian_DLA-3693.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/23/2023

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36377

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:osslsigncode

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/23/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36377