Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers...

Vulnerability Description

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
• http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
• ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm