Debian dla-3978 : editorconfig - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 211975

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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-3978 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3978-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz November 30, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : editorconfig-core Version : 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-0341 CVE-2024-53849

Two issues have been found in editorconfig-core, a coding style indenter for all editors. Both issues are related to buffer overflows in different locations.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your editorconfig-core packages.

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

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 editorconfig packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 211975

File Name: debian_DLA-3978.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/30/2024

Updated: 11/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, 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-2023-0341

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.8

Threat Score: 1.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-53849

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libeditorconfig0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libeditorconfig-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:editorconfig, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:editorconfig-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libeditorconfig0-dbg

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: 11/30/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/31/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0341, CVE-2024-53849

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