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CVE-2010-2810

Published: 20 August 2010

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.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
lynx-cur
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
jaunty Ignored
(end of life)
karmic Ignored
(end of life)
lucid
Released (2.8.8dev.2-1ubuntu0.1)
maverick Ignored
(end of life)
natty Not vulnerable
(2.8.8dev.7-1)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(2.8.8dev.7-1)
precise Not vulnerable
(2.8.8dev.7-1)
quantal Not vulnerable
(2.8.8dev.7-1)
upstream
Released (2.8.8dev.5-1)
Patches:
other: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lynx-cur/+bug/613254