Packages
- w3m - WWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support
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.
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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | w3m – 0.5.3+git20220429-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | w3m – 0.5.3+git20210102-6ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 20.04 focal | w3m – 0.5.3-37ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | w3m – 0.5.3-36ubuntu0.1 | ||
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