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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66114
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: elinks
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: elinks

CVE-2008-7224
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.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-7224
http://linuxfromscratch.org/pipermail/elinks-users/2008-February/001604.html
http://osvdb.org/41949
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10126
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