Ubuntu Security Notice USN-399-1
2nd January, 2007
w3m vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 6.10
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Ubuntu 5.10
Details
A format string vulnerability was discovered in w3m. If a user were
tricked into visiting an HTTPS URL protected by a specially crafted SSL
certificate, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 6.10:
- w3m 0.5.1-4ubuntu2.6.10
- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS:
- w3m 0.5.1-4ubuntu2.6.06
- Ubuntu 5.10:
- w3m 0.5.1-3ubuntu1.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.
References
http://sf.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1612792&group_id=39518&atid=425439