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.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Lynx |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | |||
lynx-0:2.8.4-18.1.3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1 | RHSA-2008:0965 | 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | |||
lynx-0:2.8.5-11.3 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3 | RHSA-2008:0965 | 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | |||
lynx-0:2.8.5-18.2.el4_7.1 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 | RHSA-2008:0965 | 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
lynx-0:2.8.5-28.1.el5_2.1 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 | RHSA-2008:0965 | 2008-10-27T00:00:00Z |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.695Z
Reserved: 2008-10-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4690

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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-10-22T18:00:01.287
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:52:17.903
Link: CVE-2008-4690
