Debian DSA-2369-1 : libsoup2.4 - insufficient input sanitization

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57509

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that libsoup, a HTTP library implementation in C, is not properly validating input when processing requests made to SoupServer. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to access system files via a directory traversal attack.

Solution

Upgrade the libsoup2.4 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.1-2+lenny1.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.30.2-1+squeeze1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57509

File Name: debian_DSA-2369.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/12/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsoup2.4, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/21/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2524

BID: 48926

DSA: 2369

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