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Debian dsa-5750 : python-asyncssh-doc - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 205755

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5750 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5750-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff August 18, 2024 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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 Package : python-asyncssh CVE ID : CVE-2023-48795

 Support for the strict kex SSH extension has been backported to AsyncSSH (a Python implementation of the SSHv2 protocol) as hardening against the Terrapin attack.

 For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 2.10.1-2+deb12u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your python-asyncssh packages.

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

 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]

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-asyncssh-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1c055cfb

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-48795

https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/python-asyncssh

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 205755

File Name: debian_DSA-5750.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/18/2024

Updated: 8/18/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-48795

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-asyncssh-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-asyncssh

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: 8/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-48795