Ubuntu Security Notice 6683-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6683-1
March 07, 2024
libhtmlcleaner-java vulnerability
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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
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libhtmlcleaner-java/2.24-1+deb11u1build0.22.04.1