Debian dla-4851 : aide - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 371199

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4851 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4851-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Santiago Ruano Rincn October 22, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : aide Version : 0.18.3-1+deb12u5 CVE ID : not yet available

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in aide, an advanced intrusion detection system, which could allow a local user to bypass the detection of malicious files.

For Debian 12 bookworm, this problem has been fixed in version 0.18.3-1+deb12u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your aide packages.

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

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 aide packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 371199

File Name: debian_DLA-4851.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/23/2026

Updated: 10/23/2026

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:aide-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:aide-dynamic, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:aide

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/22/2026

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