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Debian DSA-2229-1 : spip - programming error

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53604

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SPIP, a website engine for publishing, which allows a malicious registered author to disconnect the website from its database, resulting in denial of service.

The oldstable distribution (lenny) doesn't include spip.

Solution

Upgrade the spip packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.1-3squeeze1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/spip

https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2229

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53604

File Name: debian_DSA-2229.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/2/2011

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:spip

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: 5/1/2011

Reference Information

BID: 47302

DSA: 2229