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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892212
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2212-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'openconnect' package(s) announced via the DLA-2212-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'openconnect' package(s) announced via the DLA-2212-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
OpenConnect, a VPN software, had a buffer overflow, causing a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact, via crafted certificate data to get_cert_name in gnutls.c.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 6.00-2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your openconnect 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:
'openconnect' package(s) on Debian 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-12823
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYSXLXAPXD2T73T6JMHI5G2WP7KHAGMN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEVTIH5UFX35CC7MVSYBGRM3D66ACFD5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25MFX4AZE7RDCUWOL4ZOE73YBOPUMQDX/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-15
https://bugs.gentoo.org/721570
https://gitlab.com/openconnect/openconnect/-/merge_requests/108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00015.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0997 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00039.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1027 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00056.html
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