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Debian dla-4289 : python-eventlet-doc - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 260699

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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-4289 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4289-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thomas Goirand September 02, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : python-eventlet Version : 0.26.1-7+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2025-58068 Debian Bug :

 CVE-2025-58068 Eventlet is a concurrent networking library for Python. Eventlet WSGI parser is vulnerable to HTTP Request Smuggling due to improper handling of HTTP trailer sections. This vulnerability could enable attackers to, bypass front-end security controls, launch targeted attacks against active site users, and poison web caches.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 0.26.1-7+deb11u2.

 We recommend that you upgrade your python-eventlet packages.

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

 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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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-eventlet-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?720ac127

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-58068

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 260699

File Name: debian_DLA-4289.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/3/2025

Updated: 9/3/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-58068

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Threat Score: 1.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-eventlet-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-eventlet

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/2/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/29/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-58068