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Debian 11 DSA-5339-1 Critical: libhtml-stripscripts-perl DoS Issue

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Calendar Grey February 5, 2023
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The latest Debian Security Advisory DSA-5340-2 highlights a critical vulnerability in the pkg-config package that necessitates prompt action for resolution.
Ikeda Soji reported that libhtml-stripscripts-perl, a Perl module for removing scripts from HTML, is prone to a regular expression denial of service, due to catastrophic backtracki...
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Summary

For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.06-1+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libhtml-stripscripts-perl packages.

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

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: libhtml-stripscripts-perl
CVE ID: CVE-2023-24038

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