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Debian: DSA-4831-1 Critical: ruby-redcarpet Cross-Site Scripting Attack

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2021
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The Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5072-1 highlights a significant vulnerability in the python-requests library. Update is strongly advised.
Johan Smits discovered that ruby-redcarpet, a markdown parser, did not properly validate its input
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Summary

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.4.0-4+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-redcarpet packages.

For the detailed security status of ruby-redcarpet please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ruby-redcarpet

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: ruby-redcarpet
CVE ID: CVE-2020-26298

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