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CVE-2008-7224

7.8 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted link.

Published Sep 14, 2009elinksCWE-119EPSS 2.83%

Overview

CVE-2008-7224 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting elinks elinks. It was published on September 14, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in entity_cache in ELinks before 0.11.4rc0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted link.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elinks. Update elinks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
elinkselinks0Affected

References

Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380347Reflinuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/elinks-users/2008-February/001604.htmlRefosvdb.org/41949Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10126Refbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380347Reflinuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/elinks-users/2008-February/001604.htmlRefosvdb.org/41949Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10126

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7224?

CVE-2008-7224 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting elinks elinks. It was published on September 14, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-7224?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-7224?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from elinks. Update elinks to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-7224?

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