Debian dla-3911 : gir1.2-gsf-1 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 208225

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3911 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3911-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk October 07, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : libgsf Version : 1.14.47-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2024-36474 CVE-2024-42415 Debian Bug : 1084056

Integer overflos have been fixed in libgsf, the GNOME Project G Structured File Library.

CVE-2024-36474

directory integer overflow

CVE-2024-42415

sector allocation table integer overflow

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 1.14.47-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgsf packages.

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

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 these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the gir1.2-gsf-1 packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libgsf

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-36474

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-42415

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/libgsf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 208225

File Name: debian_DLA-3911.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/6/2024

Updated: 10/10/2024

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: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-42415

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgsf-1-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gir1.2-gsf-1, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgsf-1-114, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgsf-1-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgsf-bin

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: 10/7/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/3/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-36474, CVE-2024-42415