FreeBSD : lynx -- multiple vulnerabilities (03532a19-d68e-11e6-9171-14dae9d210b8) (POODLE)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96363

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Oracle reports :

Lynx is vulnerable to POODLE by still supporting vulnerable version of SSL. Lynx is also vulnerable to URL attacks by incorrectly parsing hostnames ending with an '?'.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96363

File Name: freebsd_pkg_03532a19d68e11e6917114dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/10/2017

Updated: 6/28/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:lynx, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3566, CVE-2016-9179

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