Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-7224 (CCN-53595)

Assigned:2006-07-29
Published:2006-07-29
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
CWE-193
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #380347
elinks: crashes on a specially crafted page

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380347

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-7224

Source: CCN
Type: Elinks Web site
Elinks - Full-Featured Text WWW Browser

Source: CCN
Type: MLIST: elinks-users 20080204
[ANNOUNCE] ELinks 0.11.4rc0

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[elinks-users] 20080204 [ANNOUNCE] ELinks 0.11.4rc0

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
41949

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2009-1471
Important: elinks security update

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1902
elinks -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 41949
ELinks entity_cache Function Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36574
ELinks 'entity_cache' HTML File Off By One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-851-1
Elinks vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
elinks-entitycache-dos(53595)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10126

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.11.3)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28926
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1471 -- elinks security update (Important)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13402
    P
    		USN-851-1 -- elinks vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13608
    P
    		DSA-1902-1 elinks -- buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7928
    P
    		DSA-1902 elinks -- buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22914
    P
    		ELSA-2009:1471: elinks security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10126
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.debian:def:1902
    V
    		buffer overflow
    2009-10-05
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20091471
    P
    		RHSA-2009:1471: elinks security update (Important)
    2009-10-01
    BACK
    elinks elinks 0.11.1
    elinks elinks 0.11.1-1
    elinks elinks 0.11.2
    elinks elinks *
    elinks elinks 0.11.1
    elinks elinks 0.11.2
    elinks elinks 0.11.3
    elinks elinks 0.11.1-1
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    debian debian linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5