CVE-2004-1616
First published: Mon Oct 18 2004(Updated: )
Links allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a web page or HTML email that contains a table with a td element and a large rowspan value,as demonstrated by mangleme.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.97 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.99 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.96 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.94 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.93 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.95 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.92 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.91 | |
| Linksnet Newsfeed | =0.98 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-October/027709.html
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/mangleme/gallery/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11442
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011808
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109811406620511&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17803
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2004-1616?
CVE-2004-1616 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1616?
To fix CVE-2004-1616, upgrade to a version of Links that is later than 0.99, which addresses the vulnerability.
What versions are affected by CVE-2004-1616?
CVE-2004-1616 affects Links versions 0.91 to 0.99.
What is the impact of CVE-2004-1616?
The impact of CVE-2004-1616 is remote denial of service caused by excessive memory consumption.
Can CVE-2004-1616 be exploited via email?
Yes, CVE-2004-1616 can be exploited through an HTML email that contains a specially crafted table.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/author
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/links
- canonical/linksnet newsfeed
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.97
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.99
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.96
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.94
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.93
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.95
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.92
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.91
- version/linksnet newsfeed/0.98