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Debian dsa-6131 : libnginx-mod-http-geoip - security update
high Nessus Plugin ID 298908
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6131 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6131-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff February 12, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : nginx CVE ID : CVE-2026-1642
A vulnerability has been discovered in Nginx, a high-performance web and reverse proxy server: If configured to proxy to an upstream TLS server, a man-in-the-middle injection attack was possible.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.22.1-9+deb12u4.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.26.3-3+deb13u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your nginx packages.
For the detailed security status of nginx please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/nginx
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 this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade the libnginx-mod-http-geoip packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/nginx
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-1642
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 298908
File Name: debian_DSA-6131.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 2/13/2026
Updated: 2/13/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.4
Temporal Score: 4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1642
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 5.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.2
Threat Score: 4.6
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-http-image-filter, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-full, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-core, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-stream, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-stream-geoip, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-mail, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-http-xslt-filter, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-extras, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-http-geoip, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnginx-mod-http-perl, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nginx-light
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-1642
IAVA: 2026-A-0140