Debian dla-4862 : inkscape - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 372150

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-4862 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4862-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Simon Quigley October 26, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : inkscape Version : 1.2.2-2+deb12u1 CVE ID : CVE-2026-4980

A local file disclosure vulnerability was discovered in the XInclude processing component of Inkscape, a vector-based drawing program.
A remote attacker can read local files via a crafted SVG file containing malicious xi:include tags.

For Debian 12 bookworm, this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-2+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your inkscape packages.

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

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

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 inkscape packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 372150

File Name: debian_DLA-4862.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/26/2026

Updated: 10/26/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.3

Percentile: 50.57

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-4980

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:inkscape-tutorials, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:inkscape

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-4980

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