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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6580.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6580-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'w3m' package(s) announced via the USN-6580-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'w3m' package(s) announced via the USN-6580-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain HTML files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'w3m' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-4255
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MKFZQUK7FPWWJQYICDZZ4YWIPUPQ2D3R/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TODROGVCWZ435HQIZE6ARQC5LPQLIA5C/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AULOBQJLXE2KCT5UVQMKGEFL4GFIAOED/
RHBZ#2255207
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2255207
https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/edc602651c506aeeb60544b55534dd1722a340d3
https://github.com/tats/w3m/issues/268
https://github.com/tats/w3m/pull/273
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