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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.1714
links2 security update
2 December 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: links2
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
Debian GNU/Linux 7
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2013-6050
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2807
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running links2 check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2807-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 30, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : links2
Vulnerability : integer overflow
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2013-6050
Mikulas Patocka discovered an integer overflow in the parsing of HTML
tables in the Links web browser. This can only be exploited when running
Links in graphical mode.
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3~pre1-1+squeeze2.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7-1+deb7u1.
For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your links2 packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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