Debian dla-3774 : gross - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 192537

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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-3774 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3774-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk March 25, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : gross Version : 1.0.2-4.1~deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-52159 Debian Bug : 1067115

Stack-based buffer overflow has been fixed in gross, a server for greylisting emails.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.2-4.1~deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your gross packages.

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

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 gross packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192537

File Name: debian_DLA-3774.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/25/2024

Updated: 3/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-52159

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-52159

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