CVE-2016-9179
lynx-cur - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-9179
To remediate CVE-2016-9179, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lynx—upgrade to 2.8.9dev11-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.8.8dev.12-2+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-9179 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.8.9dev11-1
- from 0, < 2.8.8dev.12-2+deb7u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |