Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892790
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2790-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'python-babel' package(s) announced via the DLA-2790-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'python-babel' package(s) announced via the DLA-2790-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Tenable discovered that in Babel, a set of tools for internationalizing Python applications, Babel.Locale allows attackers to load arbitrary locale .dat files (containing serialized Python objects) via directory traversal, leading to code execution. This vulnerability was also previously addressed under CVE-2021-20095 in other distributions and suites. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.4+dfsg.1-2+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your python-babel packages. For the detailed security status of python-babel 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: 'python-babel' package(s) on Debian 9. 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-2021-42771 Debian Security Information: DSA-5018 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5018 https://github.com/python-babel/babel/pull/782 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2021/10/msg00040.html https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-14 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00018.html
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