CVE-2018-6198

w3m through 0.5.3 does not properly handle temporary files when the ~/.w3m directory is unwritable, which allows a local attacker to craft a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00028.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00028.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102855 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102855 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugs.debian.org/888097 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugs.debian.org/888097 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/18dcbadf2771cdb0c18509b14e4e73505b242753 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/tats/w3m/commit/18dcbadf2771cdb0c18509b14e4e73505b242753 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://salsa.debian.org/debian/w3m/commit/18dcbadf2771cdb0c18509b14e4e73505b242753 - Third Party Advisory, Patch () https://salsa.debian.org/debian/w3m/commit/18dcbadf2771cdb0c18509b14e4e73505b242753 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3555-1/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3555-1/ - Third Party Advisory
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3555-2/ - Third Party Advisory () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3555-2/ - Third Party Advisory

29 Dec 2023, 18:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:w3m_project:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:tats:w3m:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Tats
Tats w3m

Information

Published : 2018-01-25 03:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:10


NVD link : CVE-2018-6198

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6198

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6198


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Products Affected

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

tats

  • w3m
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')