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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for htmldoc (DLA-2928-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'htmldoc' package(s) announced via the DLA-2928-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several issues have been found in htmldoc, an HTML processor that generates indexed HTML, PS, and PDF. CVE-2022-0534 A crafted GIF file could lead to a stack out-of-bounds read, which could result in a crash (segmentation fault). CVE-2021-43579 Converting an HTML document, which links to a crafted BMP file, could lead to a stack-based buffer overflow, which could result in remote code execution. CVE-2021-40985 A crafted BMP image could lead to a buffer overflow, which could cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'htmldoc' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 1.8.27-8+deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your htmldoc packages.