Debian DLA-41-1 : python-imaging security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 82188

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security update.

Description

Andrew Drake discovered that missing input sanitising in the icns decoder of the Python Imaging Library could result in denial of service if a malformed image is processed.

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Solution

Upgrade the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 82188

File Name: debian_DLA-41.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/26/2015

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:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-sane-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-tk, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-sane, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-imaging-tk-dbg

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/24/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3589

BID: 69352

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