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Debian dsa-5940 : libapache2-mod-security2 - security update

🗓️ 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian DSA-5940 updates modsecurity-apache to fix multiple vulnerabilities causing denial of service.

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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 dsa-5940. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(237954);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/06/08");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-47947", "CVE-2025-48866");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-5940 : libapache2-mod-security2 - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
dsa-5940 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-5940-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
    June 08, 2025                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : modsecurity-apache
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-47947 CVE-2025-48866
    Debian Bug     : 1106286 1107196

    Several vulnerabilities were discovered in modsecurity-apache, an Apache
    module to tighten the Web application security, which may result in
    denial of service (high memory consumption).

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
    version 2.9.7-1+deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your modsecurity-apache packages.

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

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/modsecurity-apache
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b86f5745");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-47947");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-48866");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/modsecurity-apache");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libapache2-mod-security2 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-2025-48866");

  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:"2025/05/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/06/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/06/08");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache2-mod-security2");
  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) 2025 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': 'libapache2-mod-security2', 'reference': '2.9.7-1+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, 'libapache2-mod-security2');
}

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