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Debian dla-3922 : python-cryptography-doc - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 209185

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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-3922 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3922-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk October 17, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : python-cryptography Version : 3.3.2-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-23931 CVE-2023-49083 Debian Bug : 1031049 1057108

 Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in python-cryptography, a cryptography library for the Python interpreter.

 CVE-2023-23931

 Memory corruption with immutable objects

 CVE-2023-49083

 NULL dereference when loading PKCS7 certificates

 For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 3.3.2-1+deb11u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your python-cryptography packages.

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

 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 python-cryptography-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3f917c18

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-23931

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49083

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/python-cryptography

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 209185

File Name: debian_DLA-3922.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2024

Updated: 10/17/2024

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-23931

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-49083

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-cryptography, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-cryptography-doc

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: 10/17/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/7/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-23931, CVE-2023-49083