USN-3555-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3555-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3555-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3555-1
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Published
2018-02-01T13:25:30.080858Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:34Z
Summary
w3m vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-6196, CVE-2018-6197)

It was discovered that w3m incorrectly handled temporary files. An attacker could possibly use this to overwrite arbitrary files. (CVE-2018-6198)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / w3m

Package

Name
w3m
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/w3m@0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.3-11
0.5.3-12
0.5.3-13
0.5.3-15
0.5.3-15ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "w3m"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "w3m-img"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6196"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6197"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6198"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / w3m

Package

Name
w3m
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/w3m@0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.5.3-24
0.5.3-25
0.5.3-26
0.5.3-26build1
0.5.3-26ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "w3m"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "w3m-img"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6196"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6197"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6198"
        }
    ]
}