Security update for w3m

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4439-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-38252 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE-2023-38253 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.3

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for w3m fixes the following issues:

  • Update to version 0.5.3+git20230121
  • CVE-2023-38252: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in function Strnew_size that allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML file. (bsc#1213324)
  • CVE-2023-38253: Fixed an out-of-bounds write in function growbuf_to_Str that allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTML file. (bsc#1213323)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4439=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4439=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4439=1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4439=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-inline-image-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-inline-image-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • w3m-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • w3m-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-inline-image-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    • w3m-inline-image-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1

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