CVE-2023-36823 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-36823: Sanitize is an allowlist-based HTML and CSS sanitizer. Using carefully crafted input, an attacker may be able to sneak arbitrary HTML and CSS through Sanitize starting with version 3.0.0 and prior to version 6.0.2 when Sanitize is configured to use the built-in "relaxed" config or when using a custo

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-36823 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-sanitize→ fixed in5.2.1-2+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-sanitize
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-sanitize→ fixed in6.0.0-1.1+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-sanitize
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ruby-sanitize→ fixed in6.0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ruby-sanitize
```

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