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Redhat Security Update Fixes Lynx Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Title : Redhat Security Update Fixes Lynx Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-2122
CVE ID : CVE-2005-3120
Rated as : Critical

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-10-18

Advisory Details

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Technical Description

Redhat has released updated packages to correct a vulnerability identified in Lynx. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the "HTrjis()" [HTMIME.c] function that does not properly handle specially crafted NNTP article headers, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system by convincing a user to connect to a malicious Web site or NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) server. For additional information, see : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-2113

ChangeLog

2005-10-18 : Initial release

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