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lynx: remote arbitrary command execution via a crafted lynxcgi: URL

🗓️ 27 Oct 2008 17:08:00Reported by RedHatType 
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Lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier allows remote command execution via crafted lynxcgi: URL when advanced mode is enabled and a lynxcgi handler is defined.

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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system, which allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the CentOS operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities of the CentOS operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
28 Apr 201500:00
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Tenable Nessus		CentOS 3 / 4 / 5 : lynx (CESA-2008:0965)
28 Oct 200800:00
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Tenable Nessus		Fedora 9 : lynx-2.8.6-17.fc9 (2008-9550)
3 Dec 200800:00
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Tenable Nessus		Fedora 8 : lynx-2.8.6-12.fc8 (2008-9597)
3 Dec 200800:00
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Tenable Nessus		Fedora 10 : lynx-2.8.6-18.fc10 (2008-9952)
23 Apr 200900:00
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Tenable Nessus		GLSA-200909-15 : Lynx: Arbitrary command execution
14 Sep 200900:00
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Tenable Nessus		Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : lynx (MDVSA-2008:218)
23 Apr 200900:00
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux3s390lynx0:2.8.5-11.3lynx-0:2.8.5-11.3.s390.rpm
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux3x86_64lynx0:2.8.5-11.3lynx-0:2.8.5-11.3.x86_64.rpm
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6.2Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.2
CVSS 210
EPSS0.0506
CWE-78
lynx commandslynxcgi protocoladvanced modelynxcgi handlerremote execution
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