1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200706-03 / elinks |
| Release Date | June 06, 2007 |
| Latest Revision | June 06, 2007: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | local |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| www-client/elinks | < 0.11.2-r1 | >= 0.11.2-r1 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #177512
A vulnerability has been discovered in ELinks allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.
ELinks is a text-mode web browser.
Arnaud Giersch discovered that the "add_filename_to_string()" function in file intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c uses an untrusted relative path, allowing for a format string attack with a malicious .po file.
A local attacker could entice a user to run ELinks in a specially crafted directory environment containing a malicious ".po" file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running ELinks.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All ELinks users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/elinks-0.11.2-r1" |