USN-5198-1: HTMLDOC vulnerability
Published Dec 16, 2021
·Updated
It was discovered that HTMLDOC improperly handled malformed URIs from an input html file. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/htmldoc<1.9.11-2ubuntu0.1
1.9.11-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/htmldoc-common<1.9.11-2ubuntu0.1
1.9.11-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=21.04
All of the following
ubuntu/htmldoc<1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/htmldoc-common<1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2
1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
Event History
Dec 16, 2021
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for USN-5198-1?
The vulnerability ID for USN-5198-1 is CVE-2021-23180.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2021-23180?
The severity of CVE-2021-23180 is not specified in the provided information.
3
How does CVE-2021-23180 impact HTMLDOC?
CVE-2021-23180 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service in HTMLDOC.
4
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by CVE-2021-23180?
Ubuntu versions 21.04 and 20.04 are affected by CVE-2021-23180.
5
How can I fix the vulnerability in HTMLDOC?
To fix the vulnerability in HTMLDOC, update to version 1.9.11-2ubuntu0.1 for Ubuntu 21.04 or version 1.9.7-1ubuntu0.2 for Ubuntu 20.04.