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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200701-06] w3m: Format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200701-06] w3m: Format string vulnerability |
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w3m: Format string vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-06 (w3m: Format string vulnerability) 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 A possible hacker 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 There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6772 Solution: All w3m users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/w3m-0.5.1-r4" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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