Debian dla-4160 : libbson-xs-perl - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 235667

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4160 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4160-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Roberto C. Snchez May 09, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libbson-xs-perl Version : 0.8.4-1+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2017-14227 CVE-2018-16790 CVE-2023-0437 CVE-2024-6381 CVE-2024-6383 CVE-2025-0755

Several vulnerabilities have been found in libbson-xs-perl, the Perl XS implementation of MongoDB's BSON serialization.

CVE-2017-14227

The bson_iter_codewscope function in bson-iter.c miscalculates a bson_utf8_validate length argument, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read in the bson_utf8_validate function in bson-utf8.c), as demonstrated by bson-to-json.c.

CVE-2018-16790

_bson_iter_next_internal has a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted bson buffer.

CVE-2023-0437

When calling bson_utf8_validate on some inputs a loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached may occur, i.e. an infinite loop.

CVE-2024-6381

The bson_strfreev function in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to an integer overflow where the function will try to free memory at a negative offset. This may result in memory corruption.

CVE-2024-6383

The bson_string_append function in MongoDB C Driver may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow where the function might attempt to allocate too small of buffer and may lead to memory corruption of neighbouring heap memory.

CVE-2025-0755

The various bson_append functions in the MongoDB C driver library may be susceptible to buffer overflow when performing operations that could result in a final BSON document which exceeds the maximum allowable size (INT32_MAX), resulting in a segmentation fault and possible application crash.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 0.8.4-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libbson-xs-perl packages.

For the detailed security status of libbson-xs-perl please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libbson-xs-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 Attachment:
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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 libbson-xs-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 235667

File Name: debian_DLA-4160.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 5/9/2025

Updated: 5/9/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-16790

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbson-xs-perl

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/9/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14227, CVE-2018-16790, CVE-2023-0437, CVE-2024-6381, CVE-2024-6383, CVE-2025-0755

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