CVE-2016-9179 lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.0%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/lynx(Debian:12) | < 2.8.9dev11-1 | 2.8.9dev11-1 |
| debian/lynx(Debian:13) | < 2.8.9dev11-1 | 2.8.9dev11-1 |
| debian/lynx(Debian:14) | < 2.8.9dev11-1 | 2.8.9dev11-1 |
| lynx | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-9179 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20161104 Re: CVE requestynx invalid URL parsing with '?' mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 94215 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking