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Debian 8: DLA-2167-1 Critical: Python-Bleach ReDoS Issue

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 1, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Important security patch for python-bleach resolves a regex DoS vulnerability in Debian. Update is advised!
A vulnerability was discovered in python-bleach, a whitelist-based HTML-sanitizing library

Summary

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
1.4-1+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-bleach packages.

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


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<pre><font face="Courier">Package: python-bleach
Version: 1.4-1+deb8u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-6817
Debian Bug: 955388

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