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CVE-2016-9179
CVE-2016-9179
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
EPSS 2.00% · 80.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score
2.00%
80.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | lynx | 0, 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1 |
Timeline
- Dec 22, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 15, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 12, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 6, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 30, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 22, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9179 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/4 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9179 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4800-1 vendor-advisory