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Debian DSA-1333-1 : libcurl3-gnutls - missing input validation

high Nessus Plugin ID 25742

Synopsis

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

Description

It has been discovered that the GnuTLS certificate verification methods implemented in libcurl-gnutls, a solid, usable, and portable multi-protocol file transfer library, did not check for expired or invalid dates.

Solution

Upgrade the libcurl3-gnutls package.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 7.15.5-1etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1333

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25742

File Name: debian_DSA-1333.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/23/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcurl3-gnutls

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3564

DSA: 1333