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diff --git a/glsa-200909-15.xml b/glsa-200909-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6f4037ea --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200909-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200909-15"> + <title>Lynx: Arbitrary command execution</title> + <synopsis> + An incomplete fix for an issue related to the Lynx URL handler might allow + for the remote execution of arbitrary commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">lynx</product> + <announced>September 12, 2009</announced> + <revised>September 12, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>243058</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/lynx" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.6-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.6-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Lynx is a fully-featured WWW client for users running + cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 + terminals and terminal emulators. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Clint Ruoho reported that the fix for CVE-2005-2929 (GLSA 200511-09) + only disabled the lynxcgi:// handler when not using the advanced mode. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker can entice a user to access a malicious HTTP server, + causing Lynx to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: The advanced mode is + not enabled by default. Successful exploitation requires the + "lynxcgi://" protocol to be registered with lynx on the victim's + system. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Lynx users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/lynx-2.8.6-r4"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2929">CVE-2005-2929</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4690">CVE-2008-4690</uri> + <uri link="/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml">GLSA 200511-09</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:47:31 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:16:43 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:37:19 +0000"> + a3li + </metadata> +</glsa> |