Out-of-bounds Read Affecting links2 package, versions <2.14-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-LINKS2-299948
  • published31 Jul 2017
  • disclosed31 Jul 2017

Introduced: 31 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11114  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 links2 to version 2.14-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream links2 package and not the links2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The put_chars function in html_r.c in Twibright Links 2.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted HTML file.