The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5678 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-5678-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso     May 03, 2024                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package        : glibc     CVE ID         : CVE-2024-33599 CVE-2024-33600 CVE-2024-33601 CVE-2024-33602

    Several vulnerabilities were discovered in nscd, the Name Service Cache     Daemon in the GNU C library which may lead to denial of service or the     execution of arbitrary code.

    For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed     in version 2.31-13+deb11u10.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in     version 2.36-9+deb12u7.

    We recommend that you upgrade your glibc packages.

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

    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: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

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