Debian dla-3724 : python-pil - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 189756

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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-3724 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3724-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb January 29, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pillow Version : 5.4.1-2+deb10u4 CVE ID : CVE-2023-50447 Debian Bug : 1061172

It was discovered that there was a potential arbitrary code execution vulnerability in pillow, a popular library for manipulating images used by Python applications.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5.4.1-2+deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your pillow packages.

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

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 python-pil packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 189756

File Name: debian_DLA-3724.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/30/2024

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: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-50447

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:python-pil.imagetk, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pil.imagetk-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pil.imagetk-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pil, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pil.imagetk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pil-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pil-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pil-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pil

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: 1/29/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-50447

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