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Debian 8 LTS: DLA-2195-1 Important Security Update for W3m Software

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 30, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Package: curl Version: 7.58.0-2+deb9u3 CVE ID: CVE-2019-5436 CVE-2019-5437 Issues identified include two vulnerabilities.
Two issues have been found in w3m, WWW browsable pager with excellent tables/frames support
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security advisory software update Debian null pointer fix stack overflow w3m

Summary

One issue is related to a stack overflow, the other one is a fix for a
null pointer dereference.


Brief introduction

CVE-2018-6196

Description

CVE-2018-6197

Description

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
0.5.3-19+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your w3m packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: w3m
Version: 0.5.3-19+deb8u3
CVE ID: CVE-2018-6196 CVE-2018-6197

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update Debian null pointer fix stack overflow w3m

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