Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in an smb:// URI, as demonstrated by using PUT and GET statements.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1226-1 | New links packages fix arbitrary shell command execution |
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DSA-1228-1 | New elinks packages fix arbitrary shell command execution |
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DSA-1240-1 | New links2 packages fix arbitrary shell command execution |
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USN-851-1 | Elinks vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:12:30.612Z
Reserved: 2006-11-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-5925

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-11-15T19:07:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2006-5925


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