An issue in the fetch() method in the BasicProfile class of org.ini4j through version v0.5.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - An issue in the fetch() method in the BasicProfile class of org.ini4j through version v0.5.4 allows     attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2022-41404)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - An issue in the fetch() method in the BasicProfile class of org.ini4j through version v0.5.4 allows
    attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via unspecified vectors. (CVE-2022-41404)

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3209 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3209-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                      Markus Koschany     November 28, 2022                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : ini4j     Version        : 0.5.4-1~deb10u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2022-41404

    It was discovered that ini4j, a Java library for handling the Windows ini file     format, was vulnerable to a denial of service attack via the fetch() method in     BasicProfile class, if an attacker provided a manipulated ini file.

    For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version     0.5.4-1~deb10u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your ini4j packages.

    For the detailed security status of ini4j please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/ini4j

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
250349	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-41404	Nessus	Misc.	high
416550	SCA: security update for org.ini4j:ini4j (GHSA-jr6h-r7vg-f9mc)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	high
416550	SCA: security update for org.ini4j:ini4j (GHSA-jr6h-r7vg-f9mc)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	high
168390	Debian dla-3209 : libini4j-java - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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