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A links2 security update is available for Debian



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2807-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 30, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : links2
Vulnerability : integer overflow
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2013-6050

Mikulas Patocka discovered an integer overflow in the parsing of HTML
tables in the Links web browser. This can only be exploited when running
Links in graphical mode.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.3~pre1-1+squeeze2.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7-1+deb7u1.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.8-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your links2 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
  DSA 2807-1: links2 security update