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Posted on 12 January 2022
Debian Security Advisory- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian Security Advisory DSA-5043-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
January 12, 2022 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : lxml
CVE ID : CVE-2021-43818
Debian Bug : 1001885
It was discovered that lxml, a Python binding for the libxml2 and
libxslt libraries, does not properly sanitize its input, which could
lead to cross-site scripting.
For the oldstable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed
in version 4.3.2-1+deb10u4.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.6.3+dfsg-0.1+deb11u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your lxml packages.
For the detailed security status of lxml please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/lxml
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
