Debian dla-4016 : ucf - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 214425

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4016 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4016-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb January 21, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : ucf Version : 3.0043+deb11u2 Debian Bug : 1089015

It was discovered that there was a potential command-injection vulnerability was discovered in ucf, a tool to preserve user changes to config files.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 3.0043+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your ucf packages.

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

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 ucf packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 214425

File Name: debian_DLA-4016.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/21/2025

Updated: 1/21/2025

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ucf

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2025

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