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Debian dla-4779 : jbig2dec - security update

🗓️ 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4779advisory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4779-1 debian-lts@lists....

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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-4779. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(345684);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-38076");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4779 : jbig2dec - 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 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4779
advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4779-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Andreas Henriksson
    September 14, 2026                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : jbig2dec
    Version        : 0.19-3+deb12u1
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-38076
    Debian Bug     : 1142282

    It was discovered that missing input sanitising in the JBIG2 decoder
    library could result in denial of service.

    For Debian 12 bookworm, this problem has been fixed in version
    0.19-3+deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your jbig2dec packages.

    For the detailed security status of jbig2dec please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/jbig2dec

    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://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/jbig2dec");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-38076");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/jbig2dec");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the jbig2dec packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-38076");

  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:"2026/07/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:jbig2dec");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libjbig2dec0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libjbig2dec0-dev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  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:"^(12)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0', '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': '12.0', 'prefix': 'jbig2dec', 'reference': '0.19-3+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libjbig2dec0', 'reference': '0.19-3+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'libjbig2dec0-dev', 'reference': '0.19-3+deb12u1'}
];

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, 'jbig2dec / libjbig2dec0 / libjbig2dec0-dev');
}

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14 Sep 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00441
SSVC
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