USN-5796-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5796-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5796-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5796-1
Related
Published
2023-01-09T13:17:38.741389Z
Modified
2023-01-09T13:17:38.741389Z
Summary
w3m vulnerability
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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / w3m

Package

Name
w3m
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/w3m@0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.3-34
0.5.3-34.1
0.5.3-35
0.5.3-36
0.5.3-36build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / w3m

Package

Name
w3m
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/w3m@0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.3-37

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / w3m

Package

Name
w3m
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/w3m@0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.3+git20210102-6build1
0.5.3+git20210102-6build2
0.5.3+git20210102-6build3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "w3m-img-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}