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FreeBSD: VID-03532A19-D68E-11E6-9171-14DAE9D210B8 (CVE-2016-9179): lynx -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: VID-03532A19-D68E-11E6-9171-14DAE9D210B8 (CVE-2016-9179): lynx -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/26/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/10/2017
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-lynx

References

  • CVE-2016-9179
  • DLA-719-1

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