| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| nessus | www.nessus.org/u |
| security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-4207 |
| packages | www.packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/postgresql-13 |
| cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-4159. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(235668);
script_version("1.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/05/09");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-4207");
script_name(english:"Debian dla-4159 : libecpg-compat3 - 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-4159
advisory.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4159-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Carlos Henrique Lima Melara
May 09, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Package : postgresql-13
Version : 13.21-0+deb11u1
CVE ID : CVE-2025-4207
Debian Bug :
A security issue was discovered in the PostgreSQL database system. Under
certain conditions, the server or applications using libpq can crash causing a
Denial of Service.
For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
13.21-0+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-13 packages.
For the detailed security status of postgresql-13 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/postgresql-13
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
Attachment:
signature.asc
Description: PGP signature
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.");
# https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/postgresql-13
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?1964ded4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-4207");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/postgresql-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libecpg-compat3 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-2025-4207");
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:"2025/05/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/05/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/05/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg-compat3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg-dev");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libecpg6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpgtypes3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpq-dev");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpq5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-client-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-doc-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-plperl-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-plpython3-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-pltcl-13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:postgresql-server-dev-13");
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': 'libecpg-compat3', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libecpg-dev', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libecpg6', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpgtypes3', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpq-dev', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpq5', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-client-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-doc-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-plperl-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-plpython3-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-pltcl-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'postgresql-server-dev-13', 'reference': '13.21-0+deb11u1'}
];
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, 'libecpg-compat3 / libecpg-dev / libecpg6 / libpgtypes3 / libpq-dev / etc');
}
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