Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201612-12

Severity: Low
Date : 2016-12-12
CVE-ID : CVE-2016-9909 CVE-2016-9910
Package : python2-html5lib
Type : cross-site scripting
Remote : Yes
Link : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CVE

Summary

The package python2-html5lib before version 0.999999999-1 is vulnerable
to cross-site scripting.

Resolution

Upgrade to 0.999999999-1.

pacman -Syu “python2-html5lib>=0.999999999-1”

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 0.999999999.

Workaround

None.

Description

• CVE-2016-9909 (cross-site scripting)

A potential cross site scripting vulnerability was found in python-
html5lib due to unquoted attributes that need escaping in legacy
browsers.

• CVE-2016-9910 (cross-site scripting)

A potential cross site scripting vulnerability was found in python-
html5lib due to unquoted attributes that need escaping in legacy
browsers.

Impact

A remote attacker is able to execute arbitrary javascript in certain
legacy browsers.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/06/5
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/11
https://github.com/html5lib/html5lib-python/issues/12
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9909
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9910