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Debian dla-4548 : distro-info-data - security update

🗓️ 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Distro-info-data update 0.51+deb11u11 fixes issue, updates bookworm EOL date and adds Ubuntu 26.10 Stingray.

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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-4548. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(310349);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/25");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4548 : distro-info-data - 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 a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4548
advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4548-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Stefano Rivera
    April 25, 2026                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : distro-info-data
    Version        : 0.51+deb11u11

    This is a routine update of the distro-info-data database for Debian LTS
    users.

    It updates the EoL date for bookworm and adds Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version
    0.51+deb11u11.

    We recommend that you upgrade your distro-info-data packages.

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

    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/distro-info-data
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9851c5ba");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/distro-info-data");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the distro-info-data 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:"2026/04/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:distro-info-data");
  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': 'distro-info-data', 'reference': '0.51+deb11u11'}
];

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, 'distro-info-data');
}

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