CentOS 3 / 4 : lynx (CESA-2005:803)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21863

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated lynx package that corrects a security flaw is now available.

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Lynx is a text-based Web browser.

Ulf Harnhammar discovered a stack overflow bug in Lynx when handling connections to NNTP (news) servers. An attacker could create a web page redirecting to a malicious news server which could execute arbitrary code as the user running lynx. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-3120 to this issue.

Users should update to this erratum package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected lynx package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21863

File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-803.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:lynx, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/17/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3120

BID: 15117

RHSA: 2005:803

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