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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3397
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3397-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'connman' package(s) announced via the DLA-3397-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'connman' package(s) announced via the DLA-3397-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a potential denial of service vulnerabilty in connman, a command-line network manager designed for use on embedded devices.

Network-adjacent attackers operating a crafted DHCP server could have caused a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service through terminating the connman process.

CVE-2023-28488

client.c in gdhcp in ConnMan through 1.41 could be used by network-adjacent attackers (operating a crafted DHCP server) to cause a stack-based buffer overflow and denial of service, terminating the connman process.

For Debian 10 Buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.36-2.1~
deb10u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your connman 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:
'connman' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-28488
Debian Security Information: DSA-5416 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5416
https://github.com/moehw/poc_exploits/tree/master/CVE-2023-28488
https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/network/connman/connman/+/99e2c16ea1cced34a5dc450d76287a1c3e762138
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/04/msg00024.html
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