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Debian dla-4438 : libbson-1.0-0 - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 284512

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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-4438 advisory.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4438-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Roberto C. Snchez January 14, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : mongo-c-driver Version : 1.17.6-1+deb11u2 CVE ID : CVE-2025-12119

 A vulnerability has been discovered in mongo-c-driver, the MongoDB C client library. If large options are passed, mongoc_bulk_operation_t may read invalid memory.

 For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.17.6-1+deb11u2.

 We recommend that you upgrade your mongo-c-driver packages.

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

 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 libbson-1.0-0 packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0ba8c6b6

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-12119

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/mongo-c-driver

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 284512

File Name: debian_DLA-4438.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/14/2026

Updated: 1/14/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

Temporal Score: 1.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-12119

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:L/I:N/A:N

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Threat Score: 4.4

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbson-1.0-0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbson-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libmongoc-1.0-0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libmongoc-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libbson-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libmongoc-dev

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-12119