CVE-2005-2929

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.
References
Link Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:university_of_kansas:lynx:2.8.6_dev13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2005-11-18 06:03

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03


NVD link : CVE-2005-2929

Mitre link : CVE-2005-2929

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-2929


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Products Affected

university_of_kansas

  • lynx
CWE
CWE-264

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