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Debian dla-4377 : python-gevent-doc - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 277933

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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-4377 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4377-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Paride Legovini November 24, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : python-gevent Version : 20.9.0-2+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-41419

 An issue in Gevent before version 23.9.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted script to the WSGIServer component.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 20.9.0-2+deb11u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your python-gevent packages.

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

 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 python-gevent-doc packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?798746e3

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-41419

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/python-gevent

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 277933

File Name: debian_DLA-4377.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/9/2025

Updated: 12/9/2025

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-2023-41419

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-gevent-dbg, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-gevent-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-gevent

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: 11/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-41419