Use After Free Affecting lynx package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.73% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LYNX-1972303
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Dec 2017

Introduced: 6 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-1000211  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 lynx.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lynx package and not the lynx package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.