USN-5796-2: w3m vulnerability
10 January 2023
w3m could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website.
Releases
Packages
- w3m - WWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support
Details
USN-5796-1 fixed a vulnerability in w3m. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain HTML files. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause w3m to crash, resulting in a denial
of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04
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w3m
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0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2+esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.