USN-5438-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5438-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5438-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5438-1

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Published

2022-05-23T22:20:37.844420Z

Modified

2022-05-23T22:20:37.844420Z

Summary

htmldoc vulnerability

Details

It was discovered that HTMLDOC did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted HTML file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause HTMLDOC to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / htmldoc

Package

Name: htmldoc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmldoc?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.27-8ubuntu2

1.8.27-8ubuntu3

1.9.2-1

1.9.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-common"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / htmldoc

Package

Name: htmldoc
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/htmldoc?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.3-1

1.9.7-1

1.9.7-1build1

1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.7-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "htmldoc-common"
        }
    ]
}