Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in man2html.cgi.c in man2html 1.6, and possibly other version, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to error messages.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | man2html | 1.6g-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | man2html | 1.6g-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | man2html | 1.6g-6 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | man2html | 1.6f+repack-1+squeeze1 | DSA-2335-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | man2html | 1.6f-3+lenny1 | DSA-2335-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2335-1 man2html - missing input sanitization Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 46760 third-party-advisory
- http://osdir.com/ml/general/2011-11/msg09394.html
- DSA-2335 vendor-advisory
- 76912 vdb-entry