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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843851
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3841-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'lxml' package(s) announced via the USN-3841-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lxml' package(s) announced via the USN-3841-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to conduct cross-site scripting
(XSS) attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
'lxml' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-19787
https://github.com/lxml/lxml/commit/6be1d081b49c97cfd7b3fbd934a193b668629109
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00044.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3841-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3841-2/
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