CVE-2010-2810

Publication date 20 August 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
lynx-cur 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.8.8dev.2-1ubuntu0.1
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
9.04 jaunty Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
lynx-cur

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1642-1
    • Lynx vulnerabilities
    • 29 November 2012

Other references