Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx | University_of_kansas | 2.8.5 (including) | 2.8.5 (including) |
| Lynx | University_of_kansas | 2.8.6 (including) | 2.8.6 (including) |
| Lynx | University_of_kansas | 2.8.6_dev13 (including) | 2.8.6_dev13 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | lynx-0:2.8.5-11.2 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | lynx-0:2.8.5-18.2 | * |
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338\u0026type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712