GLSA-200510-15 : Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-15 Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing When accessing a NNTP URL, Lynx connects to a NNTP server and retrieves information about the available articles in the target newsgroup. Ulf Harnhammar discovered a buffer overfl...

Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing

Background Lynx is a text-mode browser for the World Wide Web. It supports multiple URL types, including HTTP and NNTP URLs. Description When accessing a NNTP URL, Lynx connects to a NNTP server and retrieves information about the available articles in the target newsgroup. Ulf Harnhammar...