SB2014011404 - Input validation error in links (Alpine package)
Published: January 14, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014011404
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6050)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Integer overflow in Links before 2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted HTML tables.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.