A libhtml-stripscripts-perl security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address a ReDoS security issue.
DLA 3296-1: libhtml-stripscripts-perl security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3296-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta
January 31, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libhtml-stripscripts-perl
Version : 1.06-1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2023-24038
Debian Bug : 1029400
HTML::StripScripts, a module for removing scripts from HTML, allows
_hss_attval_style ReDoS because of catastrophic backtracking for HTML
content with certain style attributes.
For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
1.06-1+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libhtml-stripscripts-perl packages.
For the detailed security status of libhtml-stripscripts-perl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libhtml-stripscripts-perl
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
