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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-40985: HTMLDOC: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-40985: HTMLDOC: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
11/03/2021
Created
05/06/2024
Added
05/06/2024
Modified
05/06/2024

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(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-text-htmldoc

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