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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1226] DSA-1226-1 links Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-1226-1 links
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Teemu Salmela discovered that the links character mode web browser
performs insufficient sanitising of smb:// URIs, which might lead to the
execution of arbitrary shell commands.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.99+1.00pre12-1sarge1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem has been
fixed in version 0.99+1.00pre12-1.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.99+1.00pre12-1.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your links package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1226
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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