CVE-2016-9179
Published: 22 December 2016
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.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to connect to a different host.
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
ratliff | note that the URL must end in / or the attack won't work |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
lynx Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev11-1)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
lynx-cur Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
disco |
Does not exist
|
|
eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
focal |
Does not exist
|
|
groovy |
Does not exist
|
|
hirsute |
Does not exist
|
|
impish |
Does not exist
|
|
jammy |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |