USN-855-1: libhtml-parser-perl vulnerability

Publication date

5 November 2009

Overview

libhtml-parser-perl vulnerability


Packages

Details

Mark Martinec discovered that HTML::Parser incorrectly handled strings
with incomplete entities. An attacker could send specially crafted input to
applications that use HTML::Parser and cause a denial of service.

Mark Martinec discovered that HTML::Parser incorrectly handled strings
with incomplete entities. An attacker could send specially crafted input to
applications that use HTML::Parser and cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

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

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.10 karmic libhtml-parser-perl –  3.61-1ubuntu0.1
9.04 jaunty libhtml-parser-perl –  3.59-1ubuntu1.1
8.10 intrepid libhtml-parser-perl –  3.56-1ubuntu2.1
8.04 hardy libhtml-parser-perl –  3.56-1ubuntu0.1
6.06 dapper libhtml-parser-perl –  3.48-1ubuntu0.1

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