Debian: DSA-2941-1 Urgent Security Issue: lxml Cross-Site Scripting
debian
June 1, 2014
It was discovered that clean_html() function of lxml (pythonic bindings for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries) performed insufficient sanitisation for some non-printable characters
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Summary
It was discovered that clean_html() function of lxml (pythonic bindings
for the libxml2 and libxslt libraries) performed insufficient
sanitisation for some non-printable characters. This could lead to
cross-site scripting.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3.2-1+deb7u1.
For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.3.5-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.3.5-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your lxml packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: lxml
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3146
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