The decode_entities function in util.c in HTML-Parser before 3.63 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via an incomplete SGML numeric character reference, which triggers generation of an invalid UTF-8 character.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libhtml-parser-perl | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade p5-HTML-Parser | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 6, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perl-HTML-Parser | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libhtml-parser-perl | Nov 8, 2024 | Oct 29, 2009 |
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