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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845171
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5198-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'htmldoc' package(s) announced via the USN-5198-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'htmldoc' package(s) announced via the USN-5198-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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/OS:
'htmldoc' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-23180
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1967041
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/commit/19c582fb32eac74b57e155cffbb529377a9e751a
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/htmldoc/issues/418
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-23180
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