Debian DSA-3407-1 : dpkg - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 87080

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Synopsis

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

Description

Hanno Boeck discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the dpkg-deb component of dpkg, the Debian package management system. This flaw could potentially lead to arbitrary code execution if a user or an automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted Debian binary package (.deb) in the old style Debian binary package format.

This update also includes updated translations and additional bug fixes.

Solution

Upgrade the dpkg packages.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.16.17.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.17.26.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 87080

File Name: debian_DSA-3407.nasl

Version: 2.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/30/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:dpkg, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/26/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0860

DSA: 3407

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