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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200701-27] ELinks: Arbitrary Samba command execution Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
ELinks: Arbitrary Samba command execution
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200701-27
(ELinks: Arbitrary Samba command execution)
Teemu Salmela discovered an error in the validation code of "smb://"
URLs used by ELinks, the same issue as reported in GLSA 200612-16
concerning Links.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to browse to a specially crafted
"smb://" URL and execute arbitrary Samba commands, which would allow
the overwriting of arbitrary local files or the upload or download of
arbitrary files. This vulnerability can be exploited only if
"smbclient" is installed on the victim's computer, which is provided by
the "samba" Gentoo package.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5925
Solution:
All ELinks users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/elinks-0.11.2"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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