Debian DLA-3169-1 : batik - LTS security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 166735

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3169 advisory.

- A vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to run untrusted Java code from an SVG.
This issue affects Apache XML Graphics prior to 1.16. It is recommended to update to version 1.16.
(CVE-2022-41704)

- A vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to run Java code from untrusted SVG via JavaScript. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics prior to 1.16. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.16. (CVE-2022-42890)

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

Solution

Upgrade the batik packages.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 1.10-2+deb10u2.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/batik

https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3169

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41704

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-42890

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 166735

File Name: debian_DLA-3169.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/31/2022

Updated: 11/28/2022

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42890

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbatik-java, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/29/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41704, CVE-2022-42890