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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-5925

Original release date:11/15/2006
Last revised:12/28/2010
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: XF
Name: links-smbclient-command-execution(30299)
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/30299
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0005
Hyperlink:http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0005
External Source: BID
Name: 21082
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21082
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061115 Links smbclient command execution
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451870/100/200/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2006:0742
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0742.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2006:027
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:216
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:216
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200701-27
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-27.xml
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1240
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1240
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1228
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1228
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017233
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017233
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1017232
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1017232
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-16
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-16.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 24054
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/24054
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 24005
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/24005
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23467
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23467
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23389
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23389
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23234
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23234
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23188
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23188
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23132
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23022
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/23022
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22923
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22923
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22920
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22920
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 22905
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/22905
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11213
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11213
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20061115 Links smbclient command execution
Hyperlink:http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=116355556512780&w=2
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1226
Hyperlink:http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-2006/msg00327.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://bugzilla.elinks.cz/show_bug.cgi?id=841
Hyperlink:http://bugzilla.elinks.cz/show_bug.cgi?id=841

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11213
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11213

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:links:links:1.00pre12
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:elinks:elinks:0.9.2
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5925