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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200909-15 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Lynx: Arbitrary command execution |
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Date: September 12, 2009 |
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Bugs: #243058 |
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ID: 200909-15 |
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Synopsis |
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An incomplete fix for an issue related to the Lynx URL handler might |
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allow for the remote execution of arbitrary commands. |
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Background |
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Lynx is a fully-featured WWW client for users running |
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cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 |
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terminals and terminal emulators. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 www-client/lynx < 2.8.6-r4 >= 2.8.6-r4 |
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Description |
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Clint Ruoho reported that the fix for CVE-2005-2929 (GLSA 200511-09) |
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only disabled the lynxcgi:// handler when not using the advanced mode. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker can entice a user to access a malicious HTTP server, |
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causing Lynx to execute arbitrary commands. NOTE: The advanced mode is |
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not enabled by default. Successful exploitation requires the |
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"lynxcgi://" protocol to be registered with lynx on the victim's |
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system. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Lynx users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =www-client/lynx-2.8.6-r4 |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2005-2929 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2929 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2008-4690 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4690 |
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[ 3 ] GLSA 200511-09 |
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200909-15.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |