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Debian dla-4337 : libsvgpp-dev - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 270714

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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-4337 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4337-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz October 17, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : svgpp Version : 1.3.0+dfsg1-4+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2021-44960


 An issues has been found in svgpp: a C++ library for parsing and rendering Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files.


 The XMLDocument::getRoot function in the renderDocument function handled the XMLDocument object improperly.
 Specifically, it returned a null pointer prematurely at the second if statement, resulting in a null pointer reference behind the renderDocument function.



 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.0+dfsg1-4+deb11u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your svgpp packages.

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

 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 libsvgpp-dev packages.

See Also

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

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-44960

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

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 270714

File Name: debian_DLA-4337.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/17/2025

Updated: 10/17/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44960

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvgpp-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsvgpp-dev, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0

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: 10/17/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/15/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-44960