Debian dla-3296 : libhtml-stripscripts-perl - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 170877

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3296 advisory.

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3296-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta January 31, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : libhtml-stripscripts-perl Version : 1.06-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-24038 Debian Bug : 1029400

HTML::StripScripts, a module for removing scripts from HTML, allows
_hss_attval_style ReDoS because of catastrophic backtracking for HTML content with certain style attributes.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.06-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libhtml-stripscripts-perl packages.

For the detailed security status of libhtml-stripscripts-perl please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libhtml-stripscripts-perl

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libhtml-stripscripts-perl packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170877

File Name: debian_DLA-3296.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/31/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-24038

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libhtml-stripscripts-perl

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/31/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/21/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-24038

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