Debian DLA-2509-1 : tzdata new upstream version

high Nessus Plugin ID 144636

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security update.

Description

This update includes the changes in tzdata 2020e. Notable changes are :

- Volgograd switched to Moscow time on 2020-12-27 at 02:00.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2020e-0+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your tzdata packages.

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

NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

Upgrade the affected tzdata package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144636

File Name: debian_DLA-2509.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/30/2020

Updated: 12/30/2020

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tzdata, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/29/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/29/2020

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