Debian dla-4348 : python-pip-whl - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 271934

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4348 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4348-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Daniel Leidert October 26, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : python-pip Version : 20.3.4-4+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2023-5752 CVE-2025-8869 Debian Bug : 1116336

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in python-pip, the Python package installer.

CVE-2023-5752

When installing a package from a Mercurial VCS URL, arbitrary configuration options could be injected to the hg clone call.

CVE-2025-8869

Pip's tar extraction doesn't check that symbolic links point to the extraction directory.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 20.3.4-4+deb11u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-pip packages.

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

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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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 python-pip-whl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 271934

File Name: debian_DLA-4348.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/28/2025

Updated: 10/28/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

Temporal Score: 1.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5752

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Threat Score: 2

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8869

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pip, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pip-whl

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/24/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5752, CVE-2025-8869

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