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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 8.1 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : lynx (SSA:2005-310-03)

high Nessus Plugin ID 54864

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New Lynx packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue. An overflow could result in the execution of arbitrary code when using Lynx to connect to a malicious NNTP server.

Solution

Update the affected lynx package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1d9d1911

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 54864

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2005-310-03.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 5/28/2011

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:slackware:slackware_linux:lynx, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2665, CVE-2005-3120

BID: 15117

SSA: 2005-310-03