Ubuntu 22.04: USN-6683-1 High Severity Libhtmlcleaner-java DoS Threat
ubuntu
March 7, 2024
libhtmlcleaner-java could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: libhtmlcleaner-java could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - libhtmlcleaner-java: Java HTML Parser library Details: It was discovered that HtmlCleaner incorrectly handled certain html documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service via application crash.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: libhtmlcleaner-java 2.24-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libhtmlcleaner-java 2.23-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): libhtmlcleaner-java 2.21-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6683-1
CVE-2023-34624
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Package Information
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhtmlcleaner-java/2.24-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1
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