Debian dla-3958 : libmodule-scandeps-perl - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 211605

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3958 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3958-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso November 19, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libmodule-scandeps-perl Version : 1.30-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2024-10224

The Qualys Threat Research Unit discovered that libmodule-scandeps-perl, a Perl module to recursively scan Perl code for dependencies, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands via specially crafted file names.

Details can be found in the Qualys advisory at https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.30-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libmodule-scandeps-perl packages.

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

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 libmodule-scandeps-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 211605

File Name: debian_DLA-3958.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/19/2024

Updated: 8/27/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-10224

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:libmodule-scandeps-perl

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: 11/19/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-10224

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