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Debian dsa-5955 : chromium - security update

🗓️ 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
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Debian 12 hosts must upgrade chromium due to CVE-2025-6554 vulnerability causing serious security risks.

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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-5955. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(241161);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/08/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-6554");
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2025/07/23");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0466-S");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-5955 : chromium - 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 dsa-5955
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-5955-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                           Andres Salomon
    July 02, 2025                         https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-6554

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result
    in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information
    disclosure. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-6554 exists
    in the wild.

    For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
    version 138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

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

    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 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/chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-6554");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the chromium packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-6554");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/07/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/07/02");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-driver");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-headless-shell");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-l10n");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-sandbox");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-shell");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  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': 'chromium', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-common', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-driver', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-headless-shell', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-l10n', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-sandbox', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'chromium-shell', 'reference': '138.0.7204.92-1~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, 'chromium / chromium-common / chromium-driver / chromium-headless-shell / etc');
}

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12 Aug 2025 00:00Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 3.18.1
EPSS0.06564
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