CVE-2008-7224 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the entity_cache component of ELinks versions prior to 0.11.4rc0, allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by crashing the application with a specially crafted link. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a critical impact on availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.1-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.11.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elinks:elinks:0.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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