CVE-2005-3183

Publication date 12 October 2005

Last updated 17 July 2025


Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
w3c-libwww 7.04 feisty
Fixed 5.4.0-11
6.10 edgy
Fixed 5.4.0-11
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 5.4.0-11

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-220-1
    • w3c-libwww vulnerability
    • 1 December 2005

Other references