CVE-2006-5925 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 15 Nov 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in smb:// URIs if smbclient is installed, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-5925?

CVE-2006-5925 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Nov 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Links web browser 1.00pre12 and Elinks 0.9.2 with smbclient installed allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in an smb:// URI, as demonstrated by using PUT and GET statements.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5925?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (9)

`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:0.9.2-3.3`
`elinks` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	All versions	`0.13~0.20190723-1.14`

Products include Elinks Elinks, Links Links.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5925?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2006-5925 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-5925 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5925, DSA-1226-1, DSA-1228-1, DSA-1240-1, GHSA-q6h6-5c8f-jx3g, RHSA-2006:0742 and 1 more.