Upstream information

CVE-2023-38253 at MITRE

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in w3m, in the growbuf_to_Str function in indep.c. This issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service through a crafted HTML file.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1213323 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4439
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4439
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150600.16.3
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA w3m-0.5.3+git20230121-150600.16.3
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
  • w3m-inline-image >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4439
openSUSE Leap 15.5
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
  • w3m-inline-image >= 0.5.3+git20230121-150000.3.6.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4439
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • w3m >= 0.5.3+git20230121-2.1
  • w3m-inline-image >= 0.5.3+git20230121-2.1
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-13138


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 w3m Released
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 w3m Released
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 w3m Released
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 w3m Released
openSUSE Leap 15.5 w3m Released
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 w3m Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 w3m Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 w3m Not affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 w3m Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 w3m Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 w3m Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 w3m Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 w3m Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 w3m Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 w3m Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 w3m Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 w3m Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 w3m Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 w3m Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 w3m Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 w3m Not affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 w3m Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 w3m Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 w3m Released
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security w3m Not affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Jul 13 20:06:35 2023
CVE page last modified: Wed Oct 30 17:34:47 2024