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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.705051
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-5051-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'aide' package(s) announced via the DSA-5051-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'aide' package(s) announced via the DSA-5051-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
David Bouman discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the base64 functions of aide, an advanced intrusion detection system, which can be triggered via large extended file attributes or ACLs. This may result in denial of service or privilege escalation.

For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 0.16.1-1+deb10u1.

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.3-4+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your aide packages.

For the detailed security status of aide please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'aide' package(s) on Debian 10, Debian 11.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-45417
Debian Security Information: DSA-5051 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5051
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-07
https://www.ipi.fi/pipermail/aide/2022-January/001713.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00024.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/20/3
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