Description
The HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted multipart/byteranges MIME message that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | w3c-libwww +2 | 5.4.0-10.1.RHEL4.2 | RHSA-2007:0208 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2007:0208 Red Hat Security Advisory: w3c-libwww security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9653 vdb-entry signature
- MDKSA-2005:210 vendor-advisory
- 25098 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2005-953 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2005-952 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=159597
- RHSA-2007:0208 vendor-advisory
- 17814 third-party-advisory
- 17122 third-party-advisory
- 17489 third-party-advisory
- USN-220-1 vendor-advisory
- 19193 third-party-advisory
- 15035 vdb-entry
- 17119 third-party-advisory