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Red Hat: CVE-2021-38165: CVE-2021-38165 lynx: Disclosure of HTTP authentication credentials via SNI data (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-38165: CVE-2021-38165 lynx: Disclosure of HTTP authentication credentials via SNI data (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/07/2021
Created
12/19/2023
Added
12/15/2023
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-lynx
  • redhat-upgrade-lynx-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-lynx-debugsource

References

  • DSA-4953
  • CVE-2021-38165
  • RHSA-2022:2129

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