========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5796-2 January 10, 2023
w3m vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: w3m could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a malicious website. Software Description: - w3m: WWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support Details: USN-5796-1 fixed a vulnerability in w3m. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: w3m 0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2+esm1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5796-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5796-1 CVE-2022-38223
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