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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2023.3470
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3470-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'owslib' package(s) announced via the DLA-3470-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'owslib' package(s) announced via the DLA-3470-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In OWSLib, a Python client library for Open Geospatial web services, the XML parser did not disable entity resolution which could lead to arbitrary file reads from an attacker-controlled XML payload.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.1-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your owslib packages.

For the detailed security status of owslib 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:
'owslib' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-27476
Debian Security Information: DSA-5426 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5426
https://github.com/geopython/OWSLib/pull/863/commits/b92687702be9576c0681bb11cad21eb631b9122f
https://github.com/geopython/OWSLib/security/advisories/GHSA-8h9c-r582-mggc
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2022-131_owslib/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00032.html
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