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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-8871): Libcroco vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-8871): Libcroco vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
06/12/2017
Created
04/29/2022
Added
04/27/2022
Modified
08/14/2024

Description

The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted CSS file.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libcroco-tools
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libcroco3

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