Description
Integer overflow in Links before 2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted HTML tables.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | links2 | 2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | links2 | 2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | links2 | 2.8-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | links2 | 2.7-1+deb7u1 | DSA-2807-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | links2 | 2.3~pre1-1+squeeze2 | DSA-2807-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2807-1 links2 - integer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2807 vendor-advisory
- http://links.twibright.com/download/ChangeLog