Debian dsa-6031 : request-tracker5 - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 271215

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6031 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6031-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso October 22, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : request-tracker5 CVE ID : CVE-2025-9158 CVE-2025-61873

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Request Tracker, an extensible trouble-ticket tracking system, which could result in CSV injection via ticket values with special characters, or cross-site scripting via calendar invitations added to a ticket.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 5.0.3+dfsg-3~deb12u4. The oldstable distribution (bookworm) is only affected by CVE-2025-61873.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 5.0.7+dfsg-4+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your request-tracker5 packages.

For the detailed security status of request-tracker5 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/request-tracker5

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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 request-tracker5 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 271215

File Name: debian_DSA-6031.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/22/2025

Updated: 10/22/2025

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

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9158

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:request-tracker5, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-db-sqlite, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-standalone, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-apache2, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-clients, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-db-mysql, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-db-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-doc-html, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rt5-fcgi, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-61873, CVE-2025-9158

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