The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3768 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3768-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Sean Whitton     March 22, 2024                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : pillow     Version        : 5.4.1-2+deb10u5     CVE ID         : CVE-2021-23437 CVE-2022-22817 CVE-2023-44271

    Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in the Python Imaging Library     (PIL), an image processing library for Python.

    CVE-2021-23437

        It was discovered that the getrgb function was vulnerable to a         regular expression denial-of-service attack.

    CVE-2022-22817

        A fix for this CVE was announced in DSA-5053-1.  It was discovered         that this fix was incomplete.  This update completes the fix.

    CVE-2023-44271

        It was discovered that an overlong text length argument passed to an         ImageDraw instance could cause uncontrollable memory allocation and         denial-of-service.

    For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version     5.4.1-2+deb10u5.

    We recommend that you upgrade your pillow packages.

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

    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     Attachment:
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