CVE-2007-2027
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.008 · 58 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.11.1-6.el5_4.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471 - Fixedelinks-debuginfo-0:0.9.2-4.el4_8.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1471
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-29954ELinks Relative 0.10.6/011.1 - Path Arbitrary Code Executionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (50)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2009:1471Red Hat Security Advisory: elinks security update2009-10-01csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated elinks package that fixes two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=417789enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/35668enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25169enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25198enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25255enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25550enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-03.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23844enisa_euvd
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