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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892752
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2752-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'squashfs-tools' package(s) announced via the DLA-2752-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'squashfs-tools' package(s) announced via the DLA-2752-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An issue has been found in squashfs-tools, a tool to create and append to squashfs filesystems. As unsquashfs did not validate all filepaths, it would allow writing outside of the original destination.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1:4.3-3+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your squashfs-tools packages.

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

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:
'squashfs-tools' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-40153
Debian Security Information: DSA-4967 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4967
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GSMRKVJMJFX3MB7D3PXJSYY3TLZROE5S/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RAOZ4BKWAC4Y3U2K5MMW3S77HWWXHQDL/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-29
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squashfs-tools/+bug/1941790
https://github.com/plougher/squashfs-tools/commit/79b5a555058eef4e1e7ff220c344d39f8cd09646
https://github.com/plougher/squashfs-tools/issues/72
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00030.html
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