CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-9179
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-12-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Description
lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
Affected configurations
• lynx lynx
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry