Debian dla-3731 : man-db - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 189916

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3731 advisory.

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

Solution

Upgrade the man-db packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/man-db

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/man-db

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 189916

File Name: debian_DLA-3731.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/1/2024

Updated: 2/1/2024

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:man-db, 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: 2/1/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/1/2024