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Debian DLA-2963-1 : tzdata - LTS security update

Debian DLA-2963-1: tzdata LTS security updat

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-2963. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(159318);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/01/24");

  script_name(english:"Debian DLA-2963-1 : tzdata - LTS security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 9 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-2963
advisory.

    This update includes the changes in tzdata 2022a. Notable changes are: - Adjusted DST rules for Palestine,
    already in effect. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2021a-0+deb9u3. We
    recommend that you upgrade your tzdata packages. For the detailed security status of tzdata please refer
    to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/tzdata 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.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/tzdata");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-2963");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/tzdata");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the tzdata packages.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2021a-0+deb9u3.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/03/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/03/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2022/03/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tzdata");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2022-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(9)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 9.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '9.0', 'prefix': 'tzdata', 'reference': '2021a-0+deb9u3'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'tzdata');
}

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