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Debian DSA-2946-1 : python-gnupg - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 74313

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Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the Python wrapper for the Gnu Privacy Guard (GPG). Insufficient sanitising could lead to the execution of arbitrary shell commands.

Solution

Upgrade the python-gnupg packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 0.3.6-1~deb7u1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/python-gnupg

https://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2946

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 74313

File Name: debian_DSA-2946.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/5/2014

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-gnupg, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-7323, CVE-2014-1927, CVE-2014-1928, CVE-2014-1929

BID: 65539, 65540, 65546, 65548

DSA: 2946