Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.
Description
The remote Debian 11 / 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5640 advisory.
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    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-5640-1                   [email protected]     https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff     March 14, 2024                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package        : openvswitch     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-3966 CVE-2023-5366     Debian Bug     : 1063492
    Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Open vSwitch, a software-based     Ethernet virtual switch, which could result in a bypass of OpenFlow     rules or denial of service.
    For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed     in version 2.15.0+ds1-2+deb11u5. This update also adresses a memory leak     tracked as CVE-2024-22563.
    For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in     version 3.1.0-2+deb12u1.
    We recommend that you upgrade your openvswitch packages.
    For the detailed security status of openvswitch please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/openvswitch
    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
    Mailing list: [email protected]
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.
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 openvswitch-common packages.
Plugin Details
File Name: debian_DSA-5640.nasl
Agent: unix
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-switch, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-switch-dpdk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-testcontroller, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-ipsec, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-test, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-pki, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-vtep, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-openvswitch, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openvswitch-source, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/14/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2023