CVE-2006-5925

security flaw

Published Nov 15, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1226-1 New links packages fix arbitrary shell command execution
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1228-1 New elinks packages fix arbitrary shell command execution
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1240-1 New links2 packages fix arbitrary shell command execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-851-1 Elinks vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:12 PM
Reserved
Nov 15, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 15, 2006, 7:07 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:32 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Nov 15, 2006, 1:51 AM