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Oracle Linux 5 : Moderate: / elinks (ELSA-2007-0933)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67576
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2007-0933 advisory.[0.9.2-3.3.5.2]
- fix elinks-0.9.2-httpspostdata.patch (#303881)
[0.9.2-3.3.5.1]
- fix #297611 - CVE-2007-5034 elinks reveals POST data to HTTPS proxy
[0.9.2-3.3]
- fix #215731 - elinks smb protocol arbitrary file access
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected elinks package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67576
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0933.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 4/29/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-5034
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:elinks
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux
Patch Publication Date: 10/3/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/21/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-5034
RHSA: 2007:0933