Debian dla-4344 : gdk-pixbuf-tests - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 271218

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-4344 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4344-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Carlos Henrique Lima Melara October 22, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : gdk-pixbuf Version : 2.42.2+dfsg-1+deb11u4 CVE ID : CVE-2025-7345 Debian Bug : 1109262

A vulnerability was found in gdk-pixbuf, a library used by many GTK applications to load graphical assets. When processing maliciously crafted JPEG images, a heap buffer overflow can occur during Base64 encoding.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 2.42.2+dfsg-1+deb11u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your gdk-pixbuf packages.

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

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 gdk-pixbuf-tests packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/gdk-pixbuf

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-7345

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/gdk-pixbuf

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 271218

File Name: debian_DLA-4344.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/23/2025

Updated: 10/23/2025

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: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-7345

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: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:gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0-udeb, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf2.0-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:gdk-pixbuf-tests, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0-udeb, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgdk-pixbuf2.0-bin

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: 7/8/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-7345