1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3214-1

USN-3214-1: w3m vulnerabilities

Publication date

2 March 2017

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in w3m.

Releases

Packages

  • w3m - WWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support

Details

A large number of security issues were discovered in the w3m browser. If a
user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could
exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including
cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code
execution.

A large number of security issues were discovered in the w3m browser. If a
user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could
exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including
cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code
execution.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty w3m –  0.5.3-15ubuntu0.1
12.04 precise w3m –  0.5.3-5ubuntu1.2

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