7.5
CVSSv2

CVE-2005-2929

Published: 18/11/2005 Updated: 19/10/2018
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.5 | Impact Score: 6.4 | Exploitability Score: 10
VMScore: 668
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions prior to 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote malicious users to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

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Vendor Advisories

Synopsis lynx security update Type/Severity Security Advisory: Critical Topic An updated lynx package that corrects a security flaw is now availableThis update has been rated as having critical security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team Description Lynx is a text-based Web brows ...