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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.
High7.8EPSS 2.8%
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- Updated
- Reserved
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10126 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=380347 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [elinks-users] 20080204 [ANNOUNCE] ELinks 0.11.4rc0 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 41949 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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