Debian DSA-4560-1 : simplesamlphp - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 130612

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that in SimpleSAMLphp, an implementation of the SAML 2.0 protocol, it was possible to circumvent XML signature verification on SAML messages.

Solution

Upgrade the simplesamlphp packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.14.11-1+deb9u2.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1.16.3-1+deb10u1.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=944107

http://www.nessus.org/u?b2a51c10

https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/simplesamlphp

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/simplesamlphp

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4560

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130612

File Name: debian_DSA-4560.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/7/2019

Updated: 4/15/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-3465

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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:simplesamlphp, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-3465

DSA: 4560