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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-15
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Lynx: Buffer overflow in NNTP processing
Date: October 17, 2005
Bugs: #108451
ID: 200510-15
Synopsis
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Lynx contains a buffer overflow that may be exploited to execute
arbitrary code.
Background
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Lynx is a text-mode browser for the World Wide Web. It supports
multiple URL types, including HTTP and NNTP URLs.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/lynx < 2.8.5-r1 >= 2.8.5-r1
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When accessing a NNTP URL, Lynx connects to a NNTP server and retrieves
information about the available articles in the target newsgroup. Ulf
Ha...
style>.gentoo_availability{display:block;}
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