Security
Security
An error in the hostname matching of w3m might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
| Package | www-client/w3m on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.5.2-r4 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.5.2-r4 |
w3m is a text based WWW browser.
A SSL spoofing vulnerability has been discovered in w3m. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.
A remote attacker might employ a specially crafted certificate to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on SSL connections made using w3m.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All w3m users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/w3m-0.5.2-r4"
Release date
October 18, 2012
Latest revision
October 18, 2012: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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