vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-40985: HTMLDOC: Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Nov 3, 2021 | May 6, 2024 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Nov 3, 2021
Added
May 6, 2024
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
A stack-based buffer under-read in htmldoc before 1.9.12, allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted BMP image to image_load_bmp.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-text-htmldoc
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