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Debian dla-4402 : libsndfile1 - security update

🗓️ 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian LTS advisory DLA-4402-1 fixes CVE-2021-4156 in libsndfile FLAC codec; upgrade.

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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-4402. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(278300);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-4156");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4402 : libsndfile1 - 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-4402
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4402-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Bastien Roucaris
    December 11, 2025                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : libsndfile
    Version        : 1.0.31-2+deb11u2
    CVE ID         : CVE-2021-4156
    Debian Bug     : 1014713

    An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in libsndfile's
    FLAC codec functionality. An attacker who is able to
    submit a specially crafted file (via tricking a user
    to open or otherwise) to an application linked with
    libsndfile and using the FLAC codec, could trigger
    an out-of-bounds read that would most likely cause
    a crash but could potentially leak memory information
    that could be used in further exploitation of other flaws.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
    1.0.31-2+deb11u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your libsndfile packages.

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

    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/libsndfile");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-4156");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/libsndfile");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libsndfile1 packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
  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-2021-4156");

  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:"2022/03/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsndfile1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libsndfile1-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:sndfile-programs");
  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': 'libsndfile1', 'reference': '1.0.31-2+deb11u2'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libsndfile1-dev', 'reference': '1.0.31-2+deb11u2'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'sndfile-programs', 'reference': '1.0.31-2+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, 'libsndfile1 / libsndfile1-dev / sndfile-programs');
}

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11 Dec 2025 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 25.8
CVSS 3.17.1
EPSS0.01754
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