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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2020.1573
w3m security update
5 May 2020
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: w3m
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6197 CVE-2018-6196
Reference: ESB-2019.1022
ESB-2018.0345
ESB-2018.0327
Original Bulletin:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00025.html
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Package : w3m
Version : 0.5.3-19+deb8u3
CVE ID : CVE-2018-6196 CVE-2018-6197
Two issues have been found in w3m, WWW browsable pager with excellent
tables/frames support.
One issue is related to a stack overflow, the other one is a fix for a
null pointer dereference.
Brief introduction
CVE-2018-6196
Description
CVE-2018-6197
Description
For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
0.5.3-19+deb8u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your w3m packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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