UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9179

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9179

    Published: 22 Dec 2016Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2016-9179
    Aliases:
    USN-4800-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9179, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/4, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9179, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4800-1

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: lynx

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm1

    Affected versions

    2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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