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- USN-3555-1
USN-3555-1: w3m vulnerabilities
First published: Thu Feb 01 2018(Updated: )
It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-6196, CVE-2018-6197) It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled temporary files. An attacker could possibly use this to overwrite arbitrary files. (CVE-2018-6198)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/w3m | <0.5.3-34ubuntu0.1 | 0.5.3-34ubuntu0.1 |
| =17.10 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/w3m | <0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2 | 0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/w3m | <0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2 | 0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2 |
| =14.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6196
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6197
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6198
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3555-2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-34ubuntu0.1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/w3m/0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3555-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
(Contains the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-3555-1?
The severity of USN-3555-1 is high.
What is the impact of the w3m vulnerabilities in USN-3555-1?
The impact of the w3m vulnerabilities in USN-3555-1 includes the possibility of denial of service and arbitrary file overwriting.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-6196?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-6196 by supplying certain inputs that are incorrectly handled by w3m, potentially causing a denial of service.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-6197?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-6197 by using the vulnerability in w3m to overwrite arbitrary files.
Where can I find more information about USN-3555-1?
You can find more information about USN-3555-1 at the Ubuntu security website.
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