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Debian dla-4334 : libpgpool-dev - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 270674

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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-4334 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4334-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris October 16, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : pgpool2 Version : 4.1.4-3+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2025-46801 Debian Bug : 1106119

 An authentication bypass was found in n pgpool-II, the connection pool server and replication proxy for PostgreSQL.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.4-3+deb11u2.

 We recommend that you upgrade your pgpool2 packages.

 For the detailed security status of pgpool2 please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pgpool2

 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 libpgpool-dev packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pgpool2

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-46801

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/pgpool2

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 270674

File Name: debian_DLA-4334.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/16/2025

Updated: 10/16/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-46801

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpgpool-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-13-pgpool2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pgpool2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpgpool0

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: 10/16/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-46801