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Debian dsa-6114 : python-pyasn1-doc - security update

🗓️ 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian advises upgrading pyasn1 for CVE-2026-23490 denial of service causing memory exhaustion.

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#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6114. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(297054);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/01/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-23490");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6114 : python-pyasn1-doc - 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 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6114
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6114-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
    January 28, 2026                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : pyasn1
    CVE ID         : CVE-2026-23490
    Debian Bug     : 1125753

    It was discovered that pyasn1, a generic ASN.1 library for Python, is
    prone to a denial of service vulnerability, which may result in memory
    exhaustion from malformed OID/RELATIVE-OID with excessive continuation
    octets.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
    in version 0.4.8-3+deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 0.6.1-1+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your pyasn1 packages.

    For the detailed security status of pyasn1 please refer to its security
    tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pyasn1

    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/pyasn1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23490");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/pyasn1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/pyasn1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the python-pyasn1-doc 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-2026-23490");

  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:"2026/01/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/01/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/01/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python-pyasn1-doc");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:python3-pyasn1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  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) 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]+|^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0 / 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': '12.0', 'prefix': 'python-pyasn1-doc', 'reference': '0.4.8-3+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'python3-pyasn1', 'reference': '0.4.8-3+deb12u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'python-pyasn1-doc', 'reference': '0.6.1-1+deb13u1'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'python3-pyasn1', 'reference': '0.6.1-1+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_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, 'python-pyasn1-doc / python3-pyasn1');
}

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28 Jan 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.17.5
EPSS0.00705
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