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Debian dla-4089 : libxslt1-dev - security update

🗓️ 24 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian 11 libxslt package fixed two use-after-free vulnerabilities; upgrade recommended.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-4089. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(233294);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/03/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-55549", "CVE-2025-24855");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4089 : libxslt1-dev - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
dla-4089 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4089-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk
    March 24, 2025                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : libxslt
    Version        : 1.1.34-4+deb11u2
    CVE ID         : CVE-2024-55549 CVE-2025-24855
    Debian Bug     : 1100565 1100566

    Two use-after-free vulnerabilities have been fixed in the XSLT
    processing library libxslt.

    CVE-2024-55549

        Use-after-free related to excluded namespaces

    CVE-2025-24855

        Use-after-free of XPath context node

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
    1.1.34-4+deb11u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libxslt packages.

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

    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 these issues 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/libxslt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-55549");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-24855");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/libxslt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libxslt1-dev packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-24855");

  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:"2025/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxslt1-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxslt1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xsltproc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  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) 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:"^(11)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 11.0', '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': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libxslt1-dev', 'reference': '1.1.34-4+deb11u2'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libxslt1.1', 'reference': '1.1.34-4+deb11u2'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'xsltproc', 'reference': '1.1.34-4+deb11u2'}
];

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_WARNING,
    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, 'libxslt1-dev / libxslt1.1 / xsltproc');
}

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24 Mar 2025 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.00324
SSVC
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