link_to_local_path in ebooks/conversion/plugins/html_input.py in calibre before 6.19.0 can, by default, add resources outside of the document root.

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

  - link_to_local_path in ebooks/conversion/plugins/html_input.py in calibre before 6.19.0 can, by default,     add resources outside of the document root. (CVE-2023-46303)

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

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202409-04 (calibre: Multiple Vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in calibre. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced     below for details.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo Linux security advisory.

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

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3862 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3862-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk     September 02, 2024                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : calibre     Version        : 5.12.0+dfsg-1+deb11u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2021-44686 CVE-2023-46303     Debian Bug     :

    Two vulnerabilities have been fixed in the e-book manager Calibre.

    CVE-2021-44686

        Regular Expression Denial of Service

    CVE-2023-46303

        HTML Input: Don't add resources that exist outside the document root         by default

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     5.12.0+dfsg-1+deb11u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your calibre packages.

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

    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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
255745	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-46303	Nessus	Misc.	high
207572	GLSA-202409-04 : calibre: Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
206425	Debian dla-3862 : calibre - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high

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