CVE-2016-9179

lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.

USN-4800-1 — lynx vulnerabilities

Affected: Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS: lynx, Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS: lynx, Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS: lynx

It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2016-9179)

It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain HTML files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-1000211)

Thorsten Glaser discovered that Lynx mishandles the userinfo subcomponents of a URI. An attacker monitoring the network could discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data. (CVE-2021-38165)

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CVE-2016-9179

USN-4800-1 — lynx vulnerabilities