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Debian dsa-5636 : chromium - security update
high Nessus Plugin ID 191655
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5636 advisory.-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5636-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Andres Salomon March 06, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : chromium CVE ID : CVE-2024-2173 CVE-2024-2174 CVE-2024-2176
Multiple security issues were discovered in Chromium, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service or information disclosure.
For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 122.0.6261.111-1~deb12u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.
For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: [email protected]
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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 chromium packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/chromium
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-2173
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-2174
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 191655
File Name: debian_DSA-5636.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 3/6/2024
Updated: 1/24/2025
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-2176
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 7.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:chromium-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-l10n, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-shell, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-sandbox, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-driver
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: 3/6/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/5/2024