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Debian dla-4845 : ca-certificates - security update

🗓️ 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Debian 12 ca-certificates removes compromised eMudhra intermediate CA certificates.

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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-4845. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(372636);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_name(english:"Debian dla-4845 : ca-certificates - 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-4845
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4845-1                [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                 Salvatore Bonaccorso
    October 20, 2026                              https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : ca-certificates
    Version        : 20250419~deb12u2
    Debian Bug     : 1151413

    It was discovered that several eMudhra intermediate CA certificates have
    been compromised. Updated ca-certificate packages are provided to remove
    the emSign ECC Root CA - G3 and Comodo AAA Services root
    certificates.

    For Debian 12 bookworm, this problem has been fixed in version
    20250419~deb12u2.

    We recommend that you upgrade your ca-certificates packages.

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

    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.");
  # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ca-certificates
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c9932d96");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/ca-certificates");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the ca-certificates 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:"2026/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/10/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ca-certificates");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:ca-certificates-udeb");
  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_info2.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': 'ca-certificates', 'reference': '20250419~deb12u2'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'ca-certificates-udeb', 'reference': '20250419~deb12u2'}
];

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, 'ca-certificates / ca-certificates-udeb');
}

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