Debian dsa-6379 : bird3 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 325145

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6379 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6379-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff July 05, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : bird3 CVE ID : not yet available

Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in the BIRD internet routing daemon, which could result in denial of service.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.7-0+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your bird3 packages.

For the detailed security status of bird3 please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/bird3

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 bird3 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 325145

File Name: debian_DSA-6379.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/6/2026

Updated: 7/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bird3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bird3-doc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2026

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