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Debian dla-4145 : expat - security update

🗓️ 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian 11 expat vulnerability fixed in version 2.2.10-2+deb11u7; 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-4145. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(235030);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-50602");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0694-S");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4145 : expat - 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 11 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4145
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4145-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz
    April 30, 2025                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : expat
    Version        : 2.2.10-2+deb11u7
    CVE ID         : CVE-2024-50602


    An issue has been found in expat, an XML parsing C library.
    The issue is related to a crash within XML_ResumeParser() because
    XML_StopParser() can stop/suspend an unstarted parser.



    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
    2.2.10-2+deb11u7.

    We recommend that you upgrade your expat packages.

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

    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/expat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-50602");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/expat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the expat packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2024-50602");

  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:"2023/12/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/04/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/04/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:expat");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libexpat1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libexpat1-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libexpat1-udeb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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': 'expat', 'reference': '2.2.10-2+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libexpat1', 'reference': '2.2.10-2+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libexpat1-dev', 'reference': '2.2.10-2+deb11u7'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libexpat1-udeb', 'reference': '2.2.10-2+deb11u7'}
];

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, 'expat / libexpat1 / libexpat1-dev / libexpat1-udeb');
}

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30 Apr 2025 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 3.15.9
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