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Gentoo GLSA 200909-15 Normal: Lynx Remote Command Execution

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Gentoo advisory GLSA 202401-10 identifies a vulnerability in Wget permitting remote code execution. Immediate update advised.
An incomplete fix for an issue related to the Lynx URL handler might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary commands.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200909-15 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Lynx: Arbitrary command execution Date: September 12, 2009 Bugs: #243058 ID: 200909-15

Synopsis ======= An incomplete fix for an issue related to the Lynx URL handler might allow for the remote execution of arbitrary commands.
Background ========= Lynx is a fully-featured WWW client for users running cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 terminals and terminal emulators.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/lynx < 2.8.6-r4 >= 2.8.6-r4
========== Clint Ruoho reported that the fix for CVE-2005-2929 (GLSA 200511-09)...

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