# Security update for w3m

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0014-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218226

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4255

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-4255 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for w3m fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-4255: Fixed out-of-bounds write in function checkType() in etc.c
    (bsc#1218226).

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-14=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-14=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-14=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-debugsource-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-debugsource-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * w3m-debuginfo-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1
    * w3m-debugsource-0.5.3.git20161120-161.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4255.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218226