SB2014020702 - Gentoo update for Links 



SB2014020702 - Gentoo update for Links

Published: February 7, 2014 Updated: September 25, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2014020702
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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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.