For those interested in packages with this bug fixed, the source package with a fix is available[1], and will be uploaded shortly to the archive (the package adds two new binary packages with debugging symbols, is NEW and hence I can't upload it as a DM).
[1] http://mentors.debian.net/debian/pool/main/e/elinks/ Thank you for your patience :) Giridhar -- Y Giridhar Appaji Nag | http://www.appaji.net/
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