CVE-2008-4690

lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.

🔗 References (26)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32416
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32967
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33568
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
• cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228
• cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11204
• cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00066.html
• cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00143.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32416