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Debian 9 DLA-3039-1 Moderate: PyPDF2 Infinite Loop Threat

debian lts
Calendar Grey June 3, 2022
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS security patch DLA-3040-1 addresses a vulnerability in pypdf3 that leads to denial of service when processing harmful PDF documents.
Sebastian Krause discovered that manipulated inline images can force PyPDF2, a pure Python PDF library, into an infinite loop, if a maliciously crafted PDF file is processed
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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update Debian infinite loop Python package pypdf2

Summary

We recommend that you upgrade your pypdf2 packages.

For the detailed security status of pypdf2 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/pypdf2

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: pypdf2
Version: 1.26.0-2+deb9u1
CVE ID: CVE-2022-24859
Debian Bug: 1009879

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update Debian infinite loop Python package pypdf2

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