In libebml before 1.4.5, an integer overflow in MemIOCallback.cpp can occur when reading or writing. It may result in buffer overflows.

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-8746-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that libEBML incorrectly handled certain read and write operations. An attacker could     possibly use this issue to cause a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service.

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue 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 a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4023 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4023-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk     January 20, 2025                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : libebml     Version        : 1.4.2-1+deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-52339

    An integer overflow in MemIOCallback::read() has been fixed in libebml,     a library for the EBML (Extensible Binary Meta Language) format.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version     1.4.2-1+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libebml packages.

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

    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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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

  - In libebml before 1.4.5, an integer overflow in MemIOCallback.cpp can occur when reading or writing. It
    may result in buffer overflows. (CVE-2023-52339)

The remote Fedora 39 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-ab879eeed1 advisory.

    Fixes CVE-2023-52339. No API or ABI changes.


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora 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 Fedora 38 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2024-7261a9f668 advisory.

    Fixes CVE-2023-52339. No API or ABI changes.


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora 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	Type	Severity
344658	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : libEBML vulnerability (USN-8746-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	Local	medium
214402	Debian dla-4023 : libebml-dev - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	Local	medium
408272	Alpine: multiple libebml packages: security update to 1.4.5-r0	Tenable Cloud Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
408272	Alpine: multiple libebml packages: security update to 1.4.5-r0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	Local	medium
189987	Fedora 39 : libebml (2024-ab879eeed1)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	medium
189982	Fedora 38 : libebml (2024-7261a9f668)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	Local	medium

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