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Debian DSA-3606-1 : libpdfbox-java - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 91837

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that pdfbox, a PDF library for Java, was susceptible to XML External Entity attacks.

Solution

Upgrade the libpdfbox-java packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libpdfbox-java

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 91837

File Name: debian_DSA-3606.nasl

Version: 2.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/27/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous 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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpdfbox-java, 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: 6/24/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2175

DSA: 3606