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Debian: DLA-2326-1 Critical: htmlunit Arbitrary Code Execution

debian lts
Calendar Grey August 15, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2426-1 covers a vulnerability in htmlunit that permits unauthorized code execution through crafted JavaScript.
In HtmlUnit, a GUI-Less browser for Java programs, malicious JavaScript code was able to execute arbitrary Java code on the application
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
2.8-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your htmlunit packages.

For the detailed security status of htmlunit please refer to
its security tracker page at:

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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Package: htmlunit
Version: 2.8-2+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2020-5529

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