Debian dla-3955 : python-waitress-doc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 211494

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-3955 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3955-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk November 16, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : waitress Version : 1.4.4-1.1+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2024-49769 Debian Bug : 1086468

DoS due to resource exhaustion has been fixed in waitress, a Python Web Server Gateway Interface.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.4.4-1.1+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your waitress packages.

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

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 python-waitress-doc packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-49769

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211494

File Name: debian_DLA-3955.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/16/2024

Updated: 11/16/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-49769

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:python-waitress-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-waitress

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/29/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-49769