1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6580-1

USN-6580-1: w3m vulnerability

Publication date

15 January 2024

Overview

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

It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code.

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
23.10 mantic w3m –  0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu0.23.10.1
23.04 lunar w3m –  0.5.3+git20230121-2ubuntu0.23.04.1
22.04 jammy w3m –  0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.2
20.04 focal w3m –  0.5.3-37ubuntu0.2
18.04 bionic w3m –  0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1+esm1  
14.04 trusty w3m –  0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2+esm2  

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