GLSA-200909-15 : Lynx: Arbitrary command execution

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200909-15 Lynx: Arbitrary command execution Clint Ruoho reported that the fix for CVE-2005-2929 GLSA 200511-09 only disabled the lynxcgi:// handler when not using the advanced mode. Impact : A remote attacker can entice a user to...

Lynx: Arbitrary command execution

Background Lynx is a fully-featured WWW client for users running cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 terminals and terminal emulators. Description Clint Ruoho reported that the fix for CVE-2005-2929 GLSA 200511-09 only disabled the lynxcgi:// handler when not using th...

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

lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have define...