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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: USN-4696-1 Critical: htmldoc Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey January 18, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The HTMLDOC flaw enables denial of service attacks in Ubuntu environments through specially designed HTML documents. Ensure you update your system for protection.
HTMLDOC could be made to denial of service if it received a specially crafted HTML file.

Summary

HTMLDOC could be made to denial of service if it received a specially

crafted HTML file.

Software Description:

- htmldoc: HTML processor that generates indexed HTML, PS, and PDF

Details:

It was discovered that HTMLDOC incorrectly handled certain HTML files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

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security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu ubuntu htmldoc doS issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  htmldoc                         1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  htmldoc                         1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4696-1

CVE-2019-19630

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January 18, 2021

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu ubuntu htmldoc doS issue

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/htmldoc/1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/htmldoc/1.8.27-8ubuntu1.1

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