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USN-8587-1: HTML

USN-8587-1: HTML

Ubuntu July 22, 2026

It was discovered that HTML-Parser incorrectly handled entity references when the input string was identical to an entity value in the lookup table. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

It was discovered that HTML-Parser incorrectly handled entity references when the input string was identical to an entity value in the lookup table. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

It was discovered that HTML-Parser incorrectly handled entity references when the input string was identical to an entity value in the lookup table. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

It was discovered that HTML-Parser incorrectly handled entity references when the input string was identical to an entity value in the lookup table. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

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