A datatables.js security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address an issue with the HTML escape entities function.

[SECURITY] [DLA 3529-1] datatables.js security update

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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3529-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta
August 15, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : datatables.js
Version : 1.10.19+dfsg-1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2021-23445
Debian Bug : 995229

datatables.js is a jQuery plug-in that makes nice tables from different
data sources.

It was discovered that if an array is passed to the HTML escape entities
function, it would not have its contents escaped.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
1.10.19+dfsg-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your datatables.js packages.

For the detailed security status of datatables.js please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/datatables.js

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS