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Debian dla-4501 : wireless-regdb - security update

🗓️ 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Debian LTS DLA-4501-1 security update for wireless-regdb on bullseye; upgrade recommended.

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Code
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dla-4501. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(302270);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/03/14");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4501 : wireless-regdb - 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-4501
advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4501-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                        Ben Hutchings
    March 14, 2026                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : wireless-regdb
    Version        : 2026.02.04-1~deb11u1

    This update includes the changes in wireless-regdb 2026.02.04,
    reflecting changes to radio regulations in many countries.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this update is available as version
    2026.02.04-1~deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your wireless-regdb packages.

    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.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/wireless-regdb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the wireless-regdb packages.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  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:"2026/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/03/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireless-regdb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wireless-regdb-udeb");
  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': 'wireless-regdb', 'reference': '2026.02.04-1~deb11u1'},
    {'release': '11.0', 'prefix': 'wireless-regdb-udeb', 'reference': '2026.02.04-1~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, 'wireless-regdb / wireless-regdb-udeb');
}

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14 Mar 2026 00:00Current
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