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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..21bb2f60c30b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200511-09"> + <title>Lynx: Arbitrary command execution</title> + <synopsis> + Lynx is vulnerable to an issue which allows the remote execution of + arbitrary commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">lynx</product> + <announced>2005-11-13</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-11-13</revised> + <bug>112213</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/lynx" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.5-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.5-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Lynx is a fully-featured WWW client for users running + cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 + terminals and terminal emulators. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + iDefense labs discovered a problem within the feature to execute + local cgi-bin programs via the "lynxcgi:" URI handler. Due to a + configuration error, the default settings allow websites to specify + commands to run as the user running Lynx. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker can entice a user to access a malicious HTTP + server, causing Lynx to execute arbitrary commands. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Disable "lynxcgi" links by specifying the following directive in + lynx.cfg: + </p> + <code> + TRUSTED_LYNXCGI:none</code> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Lynx users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/lynx-2.8.5-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2929">CVE-2005-2929</uri> + <uri link="http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities">iDefense Security Advisory 11.11.05</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-11-11T20:17:54Z"> + taviso + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-11-11T21:30:52Z"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-11-13T17:03:02Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |