Vulnerability identifier: #VU38622
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Links
Other software /
Other software solutions
Vendor: links.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The put_chars function in html_r.c in Twibright Links 2.14. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted HTML file.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
Links: 2.14
External links
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Jul/76
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.