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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA874] DSA-874-1 lynx Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA874] DSA-874-1 lynx |
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DSA-874-1 lynx Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Ulf Härnhammar discovered a buffer overflow in lynx, a text-mode browser for the WWW that can be remotely exploited. During the handling of Asian characters when connecting to an NNTP server lynx can be tricked to write past the boundary of a buffer which can lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.4.1b-3.3. For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.5-2sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your lynx package. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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