# CVE-2006-5925: Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharac

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-11-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017233
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22920
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0742.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22923
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-16.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22905
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451870/100/200/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23467
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11213
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23188
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1240
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23234
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1228
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017232
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_27_sr.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30299
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24054
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23132
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21082
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116355556512780&w=2
- https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1226
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23389
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2784
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29033

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