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Debian dsa-6299 : kdenlive - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 316901
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-6299 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6299-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 26, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : kdenlive CVE ID : CVE-2026-45184
It was discovered that opening a malformed project file in the Kdenlive video editor could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 22.12.3-2+deb12u2.
For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 24.12.3-2+deb13u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your kdenlive packages.
For the detailed security status of kdenlive please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/kdenlive
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 kdenlive packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/kdenlive
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-45184
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 316901
File Name: debian_DSA-6299.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 5/27/2026
Updated: 5/27/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.9
Temporal Score: 4.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-45184
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kdenlive, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kdenlive-data
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-45184