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Debian DSA-064-1 : w3m - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14901

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

SecureNet Service reported that w3m (a console web browser) has a buffer overflow in its MIME header parsing code. This could be exploited by an attacker if by making a web-server a user visits return carefully crafted MIME headers.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 0.1.10+0.1.11pre+kokb23-4, and we recommend that you upgrade your w3m package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-064

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14901

File Name: debian_DSA-064.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:w3m, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 6/21/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0700

DSA: 064