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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6100.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6100-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libhtml-stripscripts-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6100-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libhtml-stripscripts-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-6100-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that HTML::StripScripts does not properly parse HTML
content with certain style attributes. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS).

Affected Software/OS:
'libhtml-stripscripts-perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-24038
Debian Security Information: DSA-5339 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5339
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4MYD5PFRUUB4VVY52I5KA3RQ7SQOD7YM/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ASDRHN2MLGL2HGBUNDZG4YLUWW6NSUKD/
https://github.com/clintongormley/perl-html-stripscripts/issues/3
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00036.html
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