# Security update for w3m

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4439-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1213323
  * bsc#1213324

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-38252
  * CVE-2023-38253

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-38252 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-38253 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-inline-image-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-inline-image-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-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-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-debugsource-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-inline-image-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-inline-image-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
    * w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38252.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38253.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213323
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213324