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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892168
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2168-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libplist' package(s) announced via the DLA-2168-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libplist' package(s) announced via the DLA-2168-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
libplist is a library for reading and writing the Apple binary and XML property lists format. It's part of the libimobiledevice stack, providing access to iDevices (iPod, iPhone, iPad ...).

CVE-2017-5209

The base64decode function in base64.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via split encoded Apple Property List data.

CVE-2017-5545

The main function in plistutil.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via Apple Property List data that is too short.

CVE-2017-5834

The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file.

CVE-2017-5835

libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.

CVE-2017-6435

The parse_string_node function in bplist.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted plist file.

CVE-2017-6436

The parse_string_node function in bplist.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory allocation error) via a crafted plist file.

CVE-2017-6439

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_string_node function in bplist.c allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted plist file.

CVE-2017-7982

Integer overflow in the plist_from_bin function in bplist.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted plist file.

For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 1.11-3+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libplist packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'libplist' package(s) on Debian 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5209
BugTraq ID: 95385
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95385
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00002.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5545
BugTraq ID: 95702
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95702
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5834
BugTraq ID: 96022
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5835
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6435
BugTraq ID: 97586
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97586
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/93
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6436
BugTraq ID: 97290
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97290
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/94
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6439
BugTraq ID: 97278
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97278
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/95
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7982
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