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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200701-06
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: w3m: Format string vulnerability
Date: January 12, 2007
Bugs: #159145
ID: 200701-06
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Synopsis
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w3m does not correctly handle format string specifiers in SSL
certificates.
Background
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w3m is a multi-platform text-based web browser.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/w3m < 0.5.1-r4 >= 0.5.1-r4
Description
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w3m in -dump or -backend mode does not correctly handle printf() format
string specifiers in the Common Name (CN) field of an X.509 SSL
certificate.
Impact
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An attacker could entice a user to visit a malicious website that would
load a specially crafted X.509 SSL certificate containing "%n" or other
format string specifiers, possibly resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the rights of the user running w3m.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All w3m users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/w3m-0.5.1-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-6772
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6772
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-06.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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