Improper Input Validation Affecting lynx package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-LYNX-1358250
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Nov 2016

Introduced: 3 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-9179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:6 lynx.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lynx package and not the lynx package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.