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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for lynx (DLA-2736-1)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Debian Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

5.0

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynx' package(s) announced via the DLA-2736-1 advisory.

Insight

Insight

It was discovered that there was a remote authentication credential leak in the 'lynx' text-based web browser. The package now correctly handles authentication subcomponents in URIs (eg. https://user:pass@example.com) to avoid remote attackers discovering cleartext credentials in SSL connection data.

Affected Software

Affected Software

'lynx' package(s) on Debian Linux.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

For Debian 9 'Stretch', this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.9dev11-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your lynx packages.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)