Debian dla-3857 : libtommath-dev - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 206482

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3857 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3857-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb September 03, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libtommath Version : 1.2.0-6+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-36328

It was discovered that there was a series of integer overflow vulnerabilities in LibTomMath, a multiple-precision mathematics library.

This could have led attackers to execute arbitrary code and/or cause a denial of service (DoS).

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.0-6+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libtommath packages.

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

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 libtommath-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 206482

File Name: debian_DLA-3857.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/3/2024

Updated: 9/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless 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: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36328

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtommath-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtommath1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtommath-doc

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36328

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