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    5 vulnerabilities by lynx

    CVE-2016-9179 (GCVE-0-2016-9179)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-12-22 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:42
    VLAI
    Summary
    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.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Assigner
    References
    URL Tags
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
    Date Public
    2016-11-04 00:00
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2012-5821 (GCVE-0-2012-5821)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-11-04 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 21:21
    VLAI
    Summary
    Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a certain GnuTLS function.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Assigner
    References
    Date Public
    2012-10-25 00:00
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2010-2810 (GCVE-0-2010-2810)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-08-20 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 02:46
    VLAI
    Summary
    Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL containing a % (percent) character in the domain name.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Assigner
    References
    Date Public
    2010-08-09 00:00
    Show details on NVD website
    To clipboard 

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    CVE-2006-7234 (GCVE-0-2006-7234)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-27 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 20:57
    VLAI
    Summary
    Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Assigner
    References
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    http://secunia.com/advisories/32407 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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    http://secunia.com/advisories/32416 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
    Date Public
    2006-11-03 00:00
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    CVE-2008-4690 (GCVE-0-2008-4690)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-22 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:24
    VLAI
    Summary
    lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.
    Severity
    No CVSS data available.
    CWE
    • n/a
    Assigner
    References
    URL Tags
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    Date Public
    2008-10-09 00:00
    Show details on NVD website
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