An integer overflow in Links might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/links | * | < 2.8-r1 | >= 2.8-r1 |
Links is a web browser which runs in both graphics and text modes.
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in the parsing of HTML tables in the Links web browser when running in graphical mode.
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.8-r1"
An error in the verification of SSL certificates in Links might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/links | * | < 2.6 | >= 2.6 |
Links is a fast lightweight text and graphic web-browser.
A SSL verification vulnerability and two unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Links. Please review the Secunia Advisory referenced below for details.
An attacker might conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. The unspecified errors could allow for out-of-bounds reads and writes.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.6"
Links does not properly validate "smb://" URLs, making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary Samba commands.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/links | * | < 2.1_pre26 | >= 2.1_pre26 |
Links is a web browser running in both graphics and text modes.
Teemu Salmela discovered that Links does not properly validate "smb://" URLs when it runs smbclient commands.
A remote attacker could entice a user to browse to a specially crafted "smb://" URL and execute arbitrary Samba commands, which would allow the overwriting of arbitrary local files or the upload or the download of arbitrary files. This vulnerability can be exploited only if "smbclient" is installed on the victim's computer, which is provided by the "samba" Gentoo package.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.1_pre26"