CVE-2017-1000211
Published: 17 November 2017
Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain HTML files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | 2.8.9dev.16 contained the fix |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
lynx Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(2.8.9dev16-1)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |