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Debian dla-4450 : libtag1-dev - security update

🗓️ 24 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian LTS DLA-4450 fixes taglib CVE-2023-47466 crash from crafted WAV files; upgrade to the fixed package.

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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-4450. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(296508);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-47466");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4450 : libtag1-dev - 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-4450
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4450-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz
    January 24, 2026                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : taglib
    Version        : 1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1
    CVE ID         : CVE-2023-47466


    An issues has been found in taglib, an audio meta-data library.
    The issue is related to a segmentation violation and a resulting
    application crash due to processing a crafted WAV file
    in which an id3 chunk is the only valid chunk.



    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
    1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your taglib packages.

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

    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/taglib");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-47466");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/taglib");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libtag1-dev packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-2023-47466");

  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:"2025/05/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtag1-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtag1-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtag1v5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtag1v5-vanilla");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtagc0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libtagc0-dev");
  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) 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': 'libtag1-dev', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libtag1-doc', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libtag1v5', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libtag1v5-vanilla', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libtagc0', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'libtagc0-dev', 'reference': '1.11.1+dfsg.1-3+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_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, 'libtag1-dev / libtag1-doc / libtag1v5 / libtag1v5-vanilla / libtagc0 / etc');
}

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24 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.12.9 - 7.1
EPSS0.00257
SSVC
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