Debian dla-3917 : python-reportlab-doc - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 208928

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3917 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3917-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris October 13, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : python-reportlab Version : 3.5.59-2+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-33733

Reportlab allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code (RCE) via supplying a crafted PDF file.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.59-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-reportlab packages.

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

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security 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 python-reportlab-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?cca36a40

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-33733

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/python-reportlab

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 208928

File Name: debian_DLA-3917.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/13/2024

Updated: 10/13/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-33733

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-renderpm, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-reportlab-accel-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-reportlab-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-renderpm-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-reportlab-accel, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-reportlab

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-33733