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Debian dsa-5995 : libhsqldb1.8.0-java - security update

🗓️ 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian fixes hsqldb1.8.0 for vulnerability 2023-1183 enabling script execution via crafted odb; upgrade.

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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-5995. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(264501);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2023-1183");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-5995 : libhsqldb1.8.0-java - 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 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5995
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-5995-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    September 10, 2025                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : hsqldb1.8.0
    CVE ID         : CVE-2023-1183

    Gregor Kopf of Secfault Security GmbH discovered that HSQLDB, a Java SQL
    database engine, allowed the execution of spurious scripting commands in
    .script and .log files. Hsqldb supports a SCRIPT keyword which is normally
    used to record the commands input by the database admin to output such a
    script. In combination with LibreOffice, an attacker could craft an odb
    containing a database/script file which itself contained a SCRIPT command
    where the contents of the file could be written to a new file whose location
    was determined by the attacker.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 1.8.0.10+dfsg-12.1+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your hsqldb1.8.0 packages.

    For the detailed security status of hsqldb1.8.0 please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/hsqldb1.8.0

    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/hsqldb1.8.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-1183");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/hsqldb1.8.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the libhsqldb1.8.0-java packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-1183");

  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:"2023/06/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libhsqldb1.8.0-java");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  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:"^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 13.0', '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': '13.0', 'prefix': 'libhsqldb1.8.0-java', 'reference': '1.8.0.10+dfsg-12.1+deb13u1'}
];

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_WARNING,
    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, 'libhsqldb1.8.0-java');
}

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10 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.15 - 5.5
EPSS0.65692
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