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RHSA-2005-839: lynx

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Check for the version of the lynx packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment An updated lynx package that corrects a security flaw is now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Lynx is a text-based Web browser. An arbitrary command execute bug was found in the lynx "lynxcgi:" URI handler. A possible hacker could create a web page redirecting to a malicious URL which could execute arbitrary code as the user running lynx. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2929 to this issue. Users should update to this erratum package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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