#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-4396. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(277605);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/21");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2025-64505",
"CVE-2025-64506",
"CVE-2025-64720",
"CVE-2025-65018",
"CVE-2025-66293"
);
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0908-S");
script_name(english:"Debian dla-4396 : libpng-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-4396 advisory.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4396-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Tobias Frost
December 07, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Package : libpng1.6
Version : 1.6.37-3+deb11u1
CVE ID : CVE-2025-64505 CVE-2025-64506 CVE-2025-64720 CVE-2025-65018
CVE-2025-66293
Debian Bug : 1121216 1121217 1121218 1121219 1121877
Multiple vulnerabilties have been found in libpng, the official PNG
reference library, allowing information disclosure via out-of-bounds
read, denial of service via application crash, or heap corruption with
potential for arbitrary code execution.
CVE-2025-64505
Heap buffer over-read in png_do_quantize via malformed palette index.
CVE-2025-64506
Heap buffer over-read in png_write_image_8bit
CVE-2025-64720
Buffer overflow in png_image_read_composite via incorrect palette
premultiplication
CVE-2025-65018
Heap buffer overflow in png_combine_row triggered via
png_image_finish_read
CVE-2025-66293
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in libpng's simplified API allows
reading up to 1012 bytes beyond the png_sRGB_base[512] array when
processing palette PNG images with partial transparency and gamma
correction
For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version
1.6.37-3+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libpng1.6 packages.
For the detailed security status of libpng1.6 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libpng1.6
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:
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Description: PGP signature
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/libpng1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-64505");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-64506");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-64720");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-65018");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-66293");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/libpng1.6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libpng-dev packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-66293");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/11/24");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/07");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng-dev");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng-tools");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng16-16");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpng16-16-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) 2025-2026 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': 'libpng-dev', 'reference': '1.6.37-3+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpng-tools', 'reference': '1.6.37-3+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpng16-16', 'reference': '1.6.37-3+deb11u1'},
{'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libpng16-16-udeb', 'reference': '1.6.37-3+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_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, 'libpng-dev / libpng-tools / libpng16-16 / libpng16-16-udeb');
}
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