CVE-2018-6198
Publication date 24 January 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| w3m | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.5.3-26ubuntu0.2
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.5.3-15ubuntu0.2
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
4.7 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3555-2
- w3m vulnerabilities
- 1 February 2018
- USN-3555-1
- w3m vulnerabilities
- 1 February 2018