Debian dla-3704 : libxerces-c-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 214485

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3704 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3704-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin December 31, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : xerces-c Version : 3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2018-1311 CVE-2023-37536 Debian Bug : 947431

Even Rouault discovered that xerces-c, a validating XML parser library for C++, was vulnerable to integer overflow via crafted .xsd files, which can lead to out-of-bounds access.

In addition, this version replaces RedHat's patch for CVE-2018-1311 (which contained a memory leak) with the upstream fix from v3.2.5.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your xerces-c packages.

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

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 Attachment:
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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 libxerces-c-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 214485

File Name: debian_DLA-3704.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/22/2025

Updated: 1/22/2025

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1311

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-37536

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxerces-c-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxerces-c-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxerces-c-samples, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxerces-c3.2

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1311, CVE-2023-37536

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